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MUSINGS ON GOLF

MUSINGS ON GOLF

S2026 Ep230: Pat Bradley: A World Golf Hall of Fame Story of Determination, Family, and Legacy, from a Proud Massachusetts Native

Aug 4, 2026 · 1 hr · 11 segments

She won 31 times on the LPGA Tour, including six major championships. She was the third woman to complete the LPGA career Grand Slam (nearly winning all four majors in the same year), she played on…

She won 31 times on the LPGA Tour, including six major championships. She was the third woman to complete the LPGA career Grand Slam (nearly winning all four majors in the same year), she played on three U.S. Solheim Cup Teams and captained the U.S. Team in 2000. And this week, Pat Bradley tees it up for the fourth consecutive time in The Woodford Legends Invitational at The Woodford Club in Kentucky. Join Pat for a powerful, story-filled conversation filled with love of family -- her brother, Mark, is a PGA of America Professional, and her nephew is 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley -- her passion for the game, and her decision to donate her awards to Mass Golf. What a champion at so many levels!

She won 31 times on the LPGA Tour, including six major championships. She was the third woman to complete the LPGA career Grand Slam (nearly winning all four majors in the same year), she played on…

Speakers: Pat BradleyGuestKelly ElbinHost

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Top entities: LPGA×36 Michael Thorbjornsen×12 Pat Bradley×21 Bob Rotella×18 Professional Golfers' Association of America×12

Shiho Kawaki’s Major Triumph1:37 – 3:32

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:37

Focus for a minute on Kawaki.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:39

Um, as I mentioned, she won the AIG Women's Open.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:42

It was the second playoff hole over Esther Henzler of Germany at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:49

Talk about a great week of ball striking.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:52

Kawaki hit 81% of her greens in regulation over the 72 holes.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:58

That will win you a whole lot of golf tournaments, folks.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:01

She plays on the LPGA, uh, Tour in Japan full-time.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:06

By winning the AIG, she will become a full-time LPGA member in the US in 2027, uh, based on that victory.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:15

Now, for Thorbjornsen.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:17

Okay, let's talk about coincidence.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:18

Coincidence or not that he only started working with Shawn Foley last month, and he wins at Detroit Golf Club? The answer is probably not, since the track record for Foley is pretty strong.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:29

He had a lot of success helping Tiger Woods, Lydia Ko, Justin Rose, and Michael Kim, who's also won on the PGA Tour.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:38

And what's really cool about this is to see two young stars win, win back-to-back on the PGA Tour.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:46

Obviously, there was so much talk about Jackson Koyan, who won last week.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:51

And then to see Thorbjornsen just storm to victory.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:54

It, it's, it's not easy to get that first victory, uh, obviously.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:58

But he, he got it done.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:00

Uh, he started the back nine, uh, two shots back.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:03

He was four back of the leaders going into the final round.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:07

Made the turn, so he's two back.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:10

Birdie at 10, chipped in for birdie at 12, birdie at 14, birdie at 15, and then 18, he holes that, uh, 26-foot curler for birdie to end up winning by two over Xander Schauffele.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:22

This is, uh, for, for a guy who twice had been runner-up since turning professional in 2024.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:30

Stanford graduate, had success at Stanford.

LPGASports OrganizationSports association
100%36 mentions
Michael ThorbjornsenPersonAmerican professional golfer
99%12 mentions
Pat BradleyPersonAmerican professional golfer
98%21 mentions
Bob RotellaPersonSport psychologist
97%18 mentions
Professional Golfers' Association of AmericaSports OrganizationSports club
96%12 mentions
Sean FoleyPersonGolf instructor
95%10 mentions
Keegan BradleyPersonAmerican professional golfer
94%9 mentions
Ryder CupTourist AttractionSports club
93%9 mentions
Rocket ClassicSports OrganizationSports club
92%7 mentions
FedEx CupTourist Attraction
91%7 mentions
PGA TOURSports OrganizationNonprofit organization
90%8 mentions
Tiger WoodsPersonAmerican professional golfer
90%2 mentions
Dan GilbertPersonChairperson of Quicken Loans
89%2 mentions
AIG Women's OpenSports Organization
88%4 mentions
MassachusettsAdministrative AreaUS state
87%9 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
86%8 mentions
DetroitCityCity in Michigan
85%7 mentions
Kathy WhitworthPersonAmerican professional golfer
84%5 mentions
New EnglandAdministrative AreaRegion in the United States of America
83%8 mentions
KentuckyAdministrative AreaUS state
82%6 mentions
World Golf Hall of FameMuseumMuseum in Pinehurst, North Carolina
81%5 mentions
Detroit Golf ClubOrganizationGolf club in Detroit, Michigan
80%4 mentions
MiamiCityCity in Florida
80%4 mentions
Wyndham ChampionshipSports Organization
79%2 mentions
Solheim CupEntityClub competition
78%3 mentions
Billy HorschelPersonAmerican professional golfer
76%1 mention
Lucas GloverPersonAmerican professional golfer
76%1 mention
Francis OuimetPersonGolfer
75%4 mentions
Grand SlamEntity
74%3 mentions
KawakiEntityFictional character
73%1 mention
DubaiCityCity in the United Arab Emirates
72%2 mentions
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72%2 mentions
Stanford UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Stanford, California
70%2 mentions
JapanCountryCountry in East Asia
70%2 mentions
American International GroupCompanyProperty and casualty insurance company
69%1 mention
Babe Didrikson ZahariasPersonAmerican athlete
68%4 mentions
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67%2 mentions
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubStadium or ArenaGolf club in Lytham St Annes, England
66%1 mention
Justin RosePersonEnglish professional golfer
65%2 mentions
EmailEntity
64%1 mention
Florida International UniversityCollege or UniversityPublic university in Miami, Florida
63%4 mentions
SegueEntity
62%1 mention
GermanyCountryCountry in Europe
61%1 mention
Michael KimPersonAmerican professional golfer
60%1 mention
Xander SchauffelePersonAmerican professional golfer
60%1 mention
Congressional Country ClubOrganizationCountry club in Potomac, Maryland
59%1 mention
Laura DaviesPersonEnglish professional golfer
58%2 mentions
Lydia KoPersonNew Zealand professional golfer
57%3 mentions
VersaillesCityCity in Kentucky
56%4 mentions
Jason DayPersonAustralian professional golfer
55%1 mention

Mental CoachingSports > Golf > Training and Development > Coaching
Pioneers in GolfSports > Golf > History > Women's Golf
Impact on Women's GolfSports > Golf > Sponsorship > Corporate Sponsorship
Professional GolfSports > Golf
Training and DevelopmentSports > Golf
Women's GolfSports > Golf > History
CoachingSports > Golf > Training and Development
HistorySports > Golf
SponsorshipSports > Golf
Major ChampionshipsSports > Golf > Tournaments
AIG Women's OpenSports > Golf > Tournaments > Major Championships
Corporate SponsorshipSports > Golf > Sponsorship
TournamentsSports > Golf
LPGASports > Golf > Professional Golf
Sports
GolfSports
Player AchievementsSports > Golf > Professional Golf > LPGA

Shiho Kawaki’s Major Triumph1:37 – 3:32

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:37

Focus for a minute on Kawaki.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:39

Um, as I mentioned, she won the AIG Women's Open.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:42

It was the second playoff hole over Esther Henzler of Germany at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:49

Talk about a great week of ball striking.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:52

Kawaki hit 81% of her greens in regulation over the 72 holes.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

1:58

That will win you a whole lot of golf tournaments, folks.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:01

She plays on the LPGA, uh, Tour in Japan full-time.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:06

By winning the AIG, she will become a full-time LPGA member in the US in 2027, uh, based on that victory.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:15

Now, for Thorbjornsen.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:17

Okay, let's talk about coincidence.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:18

Coincidence or not that he only started working with Shawn Foley last month, and he wins at Detroit Golf Club? The answer is probably not, since the track record for Foley is pretty strong.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:29

He had a lot of success helping Tiger Woods, Lydia Ko, Justin Rose, and Michael Kim, who's also won on the PGA Tour.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:38

And what's really cool about this is to see two young stars win, win back-to-back on the PGA Tour.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:46

Obviously, there was so much talk about Jackson Koyan, who won last week.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:51

And then to see Thorbjornsen just storm to victory.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:54

It, it's, it's not easy to get that first victory, uh, obviously.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

2:58

But he, he got it done.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:00

Uh, he started the back nine, uh, two shots back.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:03

He was four back of the leaders going into the final round.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:07

Made the turn, so he's two back.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:10

Birdie at 10, chipped in for birdie at 12, birdie at 14, birdie at 15, and then 18, he holes that, uh, 26-foot curler for birdie to end up winning by two over Xander Schauffele.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:22

This is, uh, for, for a guy who twice had been runner-up since turning professional in 2024.

K

Kelly ElbinHost

3:30

Stanford graduate, had success at Stanford.

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