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Due to ongoing health issues only played in 46 events between 2001 and 2007 on the PGA TOUR, with 18 made cuts. 2011: Season
included his fourth career PGA TOUR victory and a finish inside the top 100 (No. 97) on the official money list for the first
time since the 1998 season.
Posted rounds of 68-68-68-68—272 (16-under) and went on to defeat Troy Matteson on the first playoff hole to win his second
Puerto Rico Open title in three years. Missed a 3-foot putt on the 72nd hole that would have clinched victory. Rebounded with
a par-5 on the first playoff hole (No. 18) as Matteson missed a 4-foot putt that would have extended the playoff. Has won
on TOUR in each of the last three decades, becoming the first player since Davis Love III to win in three different decades.
Came from four strokes back on the final day to win, the largest come-from-behind victory on the final day on TOUR since Stuart
Appleby rebounded from seven back to win the 2010 Greenbrier Classic. His wins in Puerto Rico represent his only top-10 finishes
on TOUR dating to a T9 at the 2000 Michelob Championship. 2010: Making his title defense, finished T15 at the Puerto Rico
Open for his best showing of the season. 2009: Captured his third career PGA TOUR title at the Puerto Rico Open and earned
his highest finish on money list since 1998.
Made an 11-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish at 14-under 274 at the Puerto Rico Open and won for the first time
since 1998. Outlasted Jason Day and Brett Quigley at Trump International Golf Club. Made his winning putt after drastically
misreading an eagle effort moments before. His playing partner, Day, had a chance to force a playoff with a birdie, but the
21-year-old Australian missed a 7-footer. The start was Bradley's first since the 2008 season-ending event at Disney. 2008:
Made more cuts (6) and starts (14) on the PGA TOUR than at any time since the 2000 season. Recorded a season-best T25 at the
Children's Miracle Network Classic in his last start of the year. After Mayakoba Golf Classic, did not play again until July
at the U.S. Bank Championship, where he posted best finish of the season (T46). 2007: After re-gaining card through the PGA
TOUR Qualifying Tournament, limited to eight events due to fracture in right ankle suffered while playing softball in early
March. Granted Major Medical Extension for 2008 as a result. Season marked his first year with full PGA TOUR status since
2000, having split most of the decade between the PGA TOUR and the Nationwide Tour. Last top-10, a T9, came at the 2000 Michelob
Championship at Kingsmill. 2001: Split the 2001 season playing both PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour. Made four cuts in eight
appearances on the PGA TOUR and three cuts in six starts on the Nationwide Tour. Best effort of the season was a T17 at B.C.
Open. 1999: Had inconsistent season due to lingering back problem which had bothered him for several years and ended his streak
of finishing in the top 125 at six seasons (1993-98). 1998: Earned second TOUR victory in Doral-Ryder Open while bothered
by herniated disk which prevented him from practicing all week. Shot 71-66 to grab share of the 36-hole lead. Added a third-round
70 for one-stroke lead. Sank a 4-foot par putt on the 72nd hole for a one-stroke win over John Huston and Billy Mayfair. 1997:
Had six-tournament stretch of top-20 finishes in February and March. Following T11 at Buick Invitational, T17 at Tucson Chrysler
Classic and T18 at Doral-Ryder Open. Closed with a 68 and finished T2 with Payne Stewart, one stroke behind Stuart Appleby,
at The Honda Classic. 1996: Enjoyed breakthrough season with first career victory at Buick Challenge. Opened with 66-68 to
share 36-hole lead, then watched it rain for two days. After final two rounds were canceled, entered playoff with Fred Funk,
John Maginnes, Davis Love III and Len Mattiace. Birdied first extra hole for victory and $180,000.
Earlier in year, T2 at Doral-Ryder Open, two strokes behind Greg Norman, and tied for third at Michelob Championship at Kingsmill
and Sprint International. 1993: His rookie year of 1993 featured a T3 at Kemper Open. Amateur: Two-time first-team All-American
at Oklahoma State (1988-89). Third-team choice as a sophomore in 1987. Teammate of Scott Verplank and Brian Watts.
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