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Brad Elder
Fullname:Bradley Ryan Elder
Birth Date:17 March 1975
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Weight:195lb
Residence:Dallas, Texas
College:University of Texas
Yearpro:1998
Tour:Web.com Tour
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:3
Nwidewins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T58: 2015
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP
Award1:Haskins Award
Year1:1997

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

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. He won the Haskins Award for most outstanding collegiate golfer in 1997, his senior year.[2]

Elder turned professional and debuted on the Nike Tour in 1998. He won two events in that venue in 1999, which allowed him to move up to the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2003; his best finishes in that period were T2 at the SEI Pennsylvania Classic in 2000 and a solo 3rd at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in 2002. He rejoined the Nationwide Tour in 2004. 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.[3]

Amateur wins (2)

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

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

Results in major championships

Note: Elder only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

1997 (winners)

1997 (winners)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brad Elder profile. ESPN. February 26, 2011.
  2. Web site: Haskins Award Past Recipients. February 26, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726141842/http://www.haskinsaward.org/recipients.asp. July 26, 2011.
  3. Web site: Adams Golf Extends Endorsement Deal With Brad Elder. Golf Business Wire. February 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313091829/http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/releases/124439. March 13, 2012. dead.