Daniel John Bradbury (born 26 July 1999) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He claimed his first win as a professional in his third European Tour start at the 2022 Joburg Open.
| Dan Bradbury | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Daniel John Bradbury |
| Born | 26 July 1999 Wakefield, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Wakefield, England |
| Career | |
| College | Lincoln Memorial University Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023, 2024 |
Amateur career
editBradbury attended Lincoln Memorial University from 2017 to 2021, where he was the 2020 and 2021 South Atlantic Conference Men's Athlete of the Year.[1] He played his final collegiate season at Florida State University in 2022.[2]
Professional career
editBradbury turned professional in July 2022 and made his first start at the Cazoo Classic, played at Hillside Golf Club in Southport. He missed the cut.[3] In November 2022, in his third start on the European Tour and playing on a sponsor's invite, Bradbury won the Joburg Open, an event also co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour. He shot a final score of 263 (21 under par) to win by three shots ahead of Sami Välimäki. The win also gained him an exemption into the 2023 Open Championship.[4]
Amateur wins
edit- 2018 Tennessee River Rumble, Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate
- 2019 Bearcat Golf Classic, State Farm Intercollegiate, Men's South Region Preview
- 2020 Battle at Hilton Head
- 2021 Bearcat Golf Classic, Argonaut Invitational, SAC Championship
Professional wins (2)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Nov 2022 (2023 season) |
Joburg Open1 | −21 (63-66-67-67=263) | 3 strokes |  Sami Välimäki
|
| 2 | 13 Oct 2024 | FedEx Open de France | −16 (67-66-69-66=268) | 1 stroke | Sam Bairstow,  Thorbjørn Olesen, Yannik Paul, Jeff Winther
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
edit- ^ a b "Dan Bradbury". Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Caradonna, Taylor (2 March 2022). "Home Away From Home: Dan Bradbury's Journey to Tallahassee". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Westby, Nick (21 July 2022). "Patient wait over as Wakefield's Dan Bradbury takes first steps DP World Tour at Cazoo English Open". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Fairy-tale win for Dan Bradbury at Joburg Open on DP World Tour". Gulf News. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022 – via MSN.
- ^ "Dan Bradbury". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
External links
edit- Dan Bradbury at the European Tour official site
- Dan Bradbury at the Official World Golf Ranking official site