Keegan Bradley calls PGA Tour rival a "Hall-of-Fame type player" after losing lead at BMW Championship

Keegan Bradley is currently competing at the 2024 BMW Championship. The second of three playoffs to decide the FedExCup winner is being played at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado. He is positioned second after the first two rounds with an aggregate score of 10-under 134. He is three shots behind Australia's Adam Scott who scored a bogey-free 9-under 63 in the second round.

Bradley was on the top of the leaderboard after the first round. He scored a bogey-free 6-under 66 in the first round. He continued his fine performance on the second day and carded 4-under 68. He scored five birdies on the 4th, 10th, 13th, 14th, and 15th holes against a bogey on par-4 18th.

In the post-round press conference, Bradley was asked about losing the lead after the first round. He said (via ASAP Sports):

"No, it was strange, but it's happened to me a million times out here where you play a good round and all of a sudden you're way back. But Adam is a world-class Hall-of-Fame type player. He went out and did what he does, and I'll have to play really well to hang with him this weekend."

At Castle Pines Golf Club, Bradley was the leader after 18 holes for the 11th time in his career. In the 10 previous tournaments when he led after the first 18, he hasn't been able to secure a victory, including at the 2022 BMW Championship. Talking about it, he said:

"Well, I would say if you gamble, if you're a gambler, then that says that you're due for a win. Leading on Thursday means nothing. I'm excited to be in position to - it matters where you stand on Sunday afternoon. I've put myself in a great position to have a good chance to win, and I'm proud of that."

Bradley, 50th in the FedExCup standings, is projected to gain 1200 points if he finishes second in the tournament. That would see him jump 39 spots to 11th and secure his position for the Tour Championship.

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A look at Keegan Bradley's performance in 2024

Keegan Bradley has had a mixed 2024 season. In 20 starts, he has just two top-20 finishes and seven top-25 finishes. He has four missed cuts and a few other dismal performances this season.

Bradley's best performance came at the Sony Open where he finished as a runner-up after Grayson Murray won the tournament with a birdie on first extra hole. His other notable performances include a T2 finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge and a T11 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Let's take a look at Keegan Bradley's performances in the 2024 season.

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

• The Sentry: T45 (69-70-72-67, 278, -14)
• Sony Open in Hawaii: T2-y (67-66-63-67-5, 263, -17)
• Farmers Insurance Open: T43 (73-68-71-73, 285, -3)
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T11 (70-66-69, 205, -11)
• The Genesis Invitational: Missed Cut (71-73, 144, +2)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard: T36 (71-75-70-74, 290, +2)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Missed Cut (72-78, 150, +6)
• Valspar Championship: Missed Cut (72-71, 143, +1)
• Masters Tournament: T22 (78-71-74-69, 292, +4)
• RBC Heritage: T55 (76-69-68-69, 282, -2)
• Wells Fargo Championship: T21 (70-70-72-72, 284, E)
• PGA Championship: T18 (69-67-68-69, 273, -11)
• Charles Schwab Challenge: T2 (68-66-70-67, 271, -9)
• the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday: T43 (70-69-78-80, 297, +9)
• U.S. Open: T32 (74-70-72-71, 287, +7)
• Travelers Championship: T39 (69-67-70-66, 272, -8)
• The Open: Missed Cut (74-75, 149, +7)
• 3M Open: T46 (70-70-68-71, 279, -5)
• Wyndham Championship: T22 (69-64-67-70, 270, -10)
• FedEx St. Jude Championship: T59 (69-70-74-68, 281, +1)