Keegan Bradley is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. He was born on June 7, 1986, in Woodstock, Vermont. Bradley has won eight PGA Tour events, including the prestigious 2011 PGA Championship, which he won in a playoff. He was the 2011 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and has been ranked inside the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking at times. Bradley is notable for being one of the few golfers to win a major championship on his major debut and the first to do so using a belly putter. In 2024, he was announced as the 2025 Team USA Ryder Cup captain. He has also represented the United States in international competitions such as the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. Bradley grew up in a golfing family, with his father a golf professional and his aunt, Pat Bradley, a Hall of Fame LPGA player. He turned professional in 2008 after attending St. John's University where he played college golf.