Brad Elder

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Brad Elder
Personal information
Full nameBradley Ryan Elder
Born (1975-03-17) March 17, 1975 (age 50)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Dallas, Texas
SpousePeggy Elder
Children1
Career
College University of Texas
Turned professional1998
Current tour(s) Web.com Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T58: 2015
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award 1997
University of Texas Hall of Honor2020
Texas Golf Hall of Fame2022
Jack Nicklaus college player of the year1997

Bradley Ryan Elder (born March 17, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1975, Elder was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [1] He got his start in golf from his father.

Elder attended the University of Texas and was a member of the golf team. [2] He won the Haskins Award for most outstanding collegiate golfer in 1997, his senior year. [3]

Professional career

In 1998, Elder turned professional and debuted on the Nike Tour. He won two events in that venue in 1999, which allowed him to move up to the PGA Tour.

Elder played on the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2003; his best finishes in that period were T-2 at the SEI Pennsylvania Classic in 2000 and a solo 3rd at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in 2002.

In 2004, Elder rejoined the developmental tour, now called the Nationwide Tour. In 2007, he finished in the top-25 on the Nationwide Tour's money list, which included a win at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open for the second time. This allowed him to regain his PGA Tour card for 2008, but he did not retain the card, and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2009. [2]

Awards and honors

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 25, 1999 Nike Wichita Open −20 (66-65-66-71=268)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wurtz
2Oct 3, 1999 Nike Inland Empire Open −21 (70-64-67-66=267)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dick Mast
3Aug 5, 2007 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open −19 (65-64-71-65=265)4 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez

Results in major championships

Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
U.S. Open CUTCUTT58

Note: Elder only played in the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brad Elder profile". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Adams Golf Extends Endorsement Deal With Brad Elder". Golf Business Wire. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Haskins Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
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