Brad Bryant
Bradley Dub Bryant (born December 11, 1954) is an American professional golfer.
| Brad Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bradley Dub Bryant |
| Nickname | Dr. Dirt |
| Born | December 11, 1954 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Lakeland, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 50 (March 3, 1996) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1995, 1996 |
| PGA Championship | T48: 1992 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1995 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1995 |
Bryant was born in Amarillo, Texas, the son of a Southern Baptist pastor. He moved with his family to Alamogordo, New Mexico during his youth. Bryant attended the University of New Mexico for three years, but turned professional and qualified for the PGA Tour in 1976, a year before his scheduled graduation.
Bryant's only win on the PGA Tour came at the age of forty at the 1995 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic, which took 20 years and 475 starts to achieve, one of the longest waits for a PGA Tour win. After reaching the age of 50, Bryant began play on the Champions Tour, where he won for the first time at the 2006 Toshiba Classic and followed up later the same year by winning the Regions Charity Classic. He lost to Jay Haas in a playoff for the 2006 Senior PGA Championship. His best year in professional golf was 2007, when he finished third on the Champions Tour money list and fourth in the Charles Schwab Cup race; that year was highlighted by his victory at the U.S. Senior Open.
Bryant's younger brother Bart also won on the PGA Tour.