Pat Bradley (born March 24, 1951) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won 31 tour events, including six major championships. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Early life Bradley was born on March 24, 1951, in Westford, Massachusetts. She was the only daughter among six children of Richard and Kay Bradley. Her father was an avid golfer. In 1967 and 1969, Bradley won the New Hampshire Amateur. As a teenager, she was also an accomplished alpine ski racer.

Her brothers include Mark, a PGA club professional in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, whose son Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship in 2011. The Bradleys were named "Golf Family of the Year" in 1989 by the National Golf Foundation.Palm Beach Post, Jupiter resident Keegan Bradley, nephew of Hall of Famer Pat Bradley, is bound for PGA Tour October 19, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2011.

Amateur career As a member of the golf team of Florida International University in Miami, she was named an All-American in 1970. In early 1973, Bradley tied for twelfth as an amateur at the Burdine's Invitational on the LPGA Tour.

In 1972 and 1973, Bradley also won the New England Amateur.

Professional career In 1974, Bradley joined the LPGA Tour. She earned her first win at the 1976 Girl Talk Classic (she also finished second six times that year). Her breakout year was 1978, when she won three times. Her most fertile years came in the early to mid-1980s. She led the LPGA in wins in 1983 (4) and 1986 (5). Her first major came at the 1980 Peter Jackson Classic, followed by the U.S. Women's Open in 1981, and the du Maurier Classic in 1985.

In 1986, Bradley won three of the four LPGA majors - the du Maurier Classic, Nabisco Dinah Shore, and LPGA Championship. She finished fifth in the U.S. Women's Open, three strokes back, to narrowly miss the grand slam. Bradley won the money title and Vare Trophy that year, as well. In 1988, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease, and she played in 17 tournaments but made the cut in only eight. But she returned to form in 1989, winning once. Three more wins followed in 1990.

In 1991, Bradley won four times and captured her second money and scoring titles, and was also named LPGA Tour Player of the Year for a second time. She was also inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame that year. A New York Times survey of other LPGA Tour players published July 22, 1992 ranked Bradley as the tour's best long putter and best course manager as well as the best player on tour. The last of her LPGA victories came in 1995.

Sports psychologist Bob Rotella wrote in his 1996 book, Golf Is a Game of Confidence, that Bradley was the most mentally tough athlete he knew. She won a total of 31 tournaments on the LPGA Tour. She was the third woman, behind Mickey Wright and Louise Suggs, to have completed the LPGA "Career Grand Slam". Bradley played on three U.S. Solheim Cup teams (1990, 1992, 1996) and captained the team in 2000.

Awards and honors In 1986 and 1991 she won the LPGA's money title, Player of the Year award, and Vare Trophy, bestowed to the player with the lowest scoring average. In 1991, she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2018, she was inducted into the New Hampshire Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (36) LPGA Tour wins (31) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (6)Other LPGA Tour (25)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMarginof victoryRunner(s)-up1Jun 6, 1976Girl Talk Classic +1 (72-73-72=217)Playoff Bonnie Lauer Sandra Post Judy Rankin2Jul 10, 1977Bankers Trust Classic−6 (75-68-70=213)2 strokes JoAnne Carner Carol Mann Kathy Whitworth3Jun 25, 1978Lady Keystone Open−10 (70-69-67=206)4 strokes Jane Blalock4Jul 30, 1978Hoosier Classic−10 (69-69-68=206)3 strokes JoAnne Carner5Sep 4, 1978Rail Charity Classic−12 (67-66-73-71=276)4 strokes Sharon Miller6Jul 20, 1980Greater Baltimore Golf Classic−13 (69-70-67=206)1 stroke Nancy Lopez7Aug 10, 1980Peter Jackson Classic−15 (65-72-69-71=277)1 stroke JoAnne Carner8Mar 29, 1981Women's Kemper OpenE (71-75-68-70=284)5 strokes Debbie Massey9Jul 26, 1981U.S. Women's Open−9 (71-74-68-66=279)1 stroke Beth Daniel10Jan 30, 1983Mazda Classic of Deer Creek−16 (68-69-69-66=272)7 strokes Beth Daniel11May 22, 1983Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic−7 (73-73-66=212)1 stroke Stephanie Farwig12Aug 28, 1983Columbia Savings Classic−11 (71-69-70-67=277)Playoff Beth Daniel13Nov 13, 1983Mazda Japan Classic1−10 (72-70-64=206)7 strokes Laurie Rinker14Jun 16, 1985Rochester International−8 (74-67-67-72=280)2 strokes Nancy Lopez15Jul 28, 1985du Maurier Classic−10 (70-73-67-68=278)1 stroke Jane Geddes16Aug 25, 1985LPGA National Pro-Am−4 (71-74-71-68=284)Playoff Amy Alcott17Apr 6, 1986Nabisco Dinah Shore−8 (68-72-69-71=280)2 strokes Val Skinner18Apr 27, 1986S&H Golf Classic−16 (69-67-71-65=272)1 stroke Janet Coles19Jun 1, 1986LPGA Championship−11 (67-72-70-68=277)1 stroke Patty Sheehan20Jul 27, 1986du Maurier Classic−12 (73-70-67-66=276)Playoff Ayako Okamoto21Aug 17, 1986Nestle World Championship−9 (72-72-72-63=279)2 strokes Betsy King Nancy Lopez22Mar 29, 1987Standard Register Turquoise Classic−6 (75-74-67-70=286)2 strokes Christa Johnson23Apr 16, 1989AI Star/Centinela Hospital Classic−8 (72 69-67=208)1 stroke Nancy Lopez Hollis Stacy24Feb 4, 1990Oldsmobile LPGA Classic−7 (66-65-74-76=281)Playoff Dale Eggeling25Mar 25, 1990Standard Register Turquoise Classic−12 (70-71-68-71=280)1 stroke Ayako Okamoto26May 27, 1990LPGA Corning Classic−10 (69-70-66-69=274)3 strokes Patty Sheehan27May 19, 1991Centel Classic−10 (70-68-69-71=278)1 stroke Ayako Okamoto28Sep 3, 1991Rail Charity Golf Classic−19 (67-65-65=197)6 strokes Danielle Ammaccapane29Sep 22, 1991Safeco Classic−8 69-67-72-72=280)Playoff Rosie Jones30Sep 29, 1991MBS LPGA Classic−11 (72-70-67-68=277)1 stroke Michelle Estill31Jan 22, 1995HealthSouth Inaugural−5 (71-72-68=211)1 stroke Beth Daniel 1 Co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11975Greater Ft. Myers Classic Sandra HaynieLost to par on second extra hole21976Girl Talk Classic Bonnie Lauer Sandra Post Judy RankinWon with par on second extra holeLauer and Post eliminated by birdie on first hole31976Wheeling Classic Jane BlalockLost to par on first extra hole41983 Columbia Savings Classic Beth DanielWon with birdie on first extra hole51984Nabisco Dinah Shore Juli InksterLost to par on first extra hole61985 LPGA National Pro-Am Amy AlcottWon with birdie on second extra hole71985Konica San Jose Classic Val SkinnerLost to par on first extra hole81986 du Maurier Classic Ayako OkamotoWon with birdie on first extra hole91990 Oldsmobile LPGA Classic Dale EggelingWon with birdie on first extra hole101991 Safeco Classic Rosie JonesWon with birdie on second extra hole

Legends Tour (1) 2005 BJ's Charity Championship (with Patty Sheehan; tie with Cindy Rarick and Jan Stephenson)

Other (4) 1975 Colgate Far East Ladies Tournament 1978 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (with Lon Hinkle) 1989 JCPenney Classic (with Bill Glasson) 1992 JCPenney/LPGA Skins Game

Major championships

Wins (6) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1980 Peter Jackson Classic −15 (65-72-69-71=277)1 stroke JoAnne Carner 1981 U.S. Women's Open −9 (71-74-68-66=279)1 stroke Beth Daniel 1985 du Maurier Classic −10 (70-73-67-68=278)1 stroke Jane Geddes 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore −8 (68-72-69-71=280)2 strokes Val Skinner 1986 LPGA Championship −11 (67-72-70-68=277)1 stroke Patty Sheehan 1986 du Maurier Classic −12 (73-70-67-66=276)Playoff1 Ayako Okamoto 1Won in a sudden-death playoff on the first playoff hole with a birdie.

Results timeline Tournament 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980LPGA ChampionshipT22T26T2T54T10T15U.S. Women's OpenCUTT16T17T4T16T26T16du Maurier Classic........................T181 Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990Kraft Nabisco Championship......T152613T74T6T9LPGA ChampionshipT24T12T6T2T31T21T4T9U.S. Women's Open1T21T8T13T12T5CUTCUTT3T19du Maurier ClassicT2T38T5T1911T25T39T2T8 Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipT3T17T12T19T16T23T35T42T13CUTLPGA ChampionshipT2T15CUTT3T8T51T11T4465T23U.S. Women's Open2T29T4T25T3T3T28T46CUTdu Maurier ClassicT23CUTT52CUTT53CUTCUTT66T33 Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Kraft Nabisco Championship77CUTCUTLPGA ChampionshipDQT56CUTU.S. Women's OpenWomen's British Open ^ ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.

CUT = missed the half-way cut. DQ = disqualified "T" = tied

Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeKraft Nabisco Championship 1 1 2 4 7 14 21 18LPGA Championship 1 3 2 7 10 19 28 25U.S. Women's Open 1 1 3 8 10 18 26 22du Maurier Classic 3 2 0 6 7 11 21 17Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 6 7 7 25 34 63 96 82 Most consecutive cuts made – 38 (1974 LPGA – 1987 LPGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 11 (1989 Kraft Nabisco – 1991 U.S. Open)

Team appearances Professional Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1990 (winners), 1992, 1996 (winners), 2000 (non-playing captain) Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013, 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners)

Solheim Cup record Year Totalmatches TotalW-L-H SinglesW-L-H FoursomesW-L-H FourballsW-L-H Pointswon Points%Career82-5-1 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-1-1 3.037.5%199032-1-0 1-0-0 def. T. Johnson 8&7 0-1-0 lost w/ N. Lopez 2&11-0-0 won w/ N. Lopez 2&12.066.6%199230-2-1 0-1-0 lost to P. Wright 4&3 0-1-0 lost w/ D. Mochrie 2&10-0-1 halved w/ D. Mochrie0.516.6%199620-2-0 0-1-0 lost to A. Sörenstam 2&1 0-0-0 0-1-0 lost w/ K. Robbins 6&50.00.0%

See also List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins Women's career grand slam

References

External links

LPGA Hall of Fame