From Vermont kid to Ryder Cup Captain…Keegan Bradley’s moment at Bethpage is here #golf #rydercup
I’m at St. John’s for four years and you never get to play 15 through 18 at Beth Page. It’s just like torture. So Craig Courier, he’s asked me not to tell this story, but like that was like 15 years ago. Now I’ve told it, you know, 100 times, but he was the superintendent at Beth Page Black and the black was closed on Mondays. The the inside loop, you’re on you’re on the other side of the road, so no one can see you when you’re out there. And when you cross over the road of 14 to 15, you’re on the other side where the clubhouse is. people can see you everywhere. So we would sort of play you’d play that inside loop so no one saw you cuz the course was closed and you know I’m sure you weren’t supposed to do it. And then you know it was just so horrible not to go over and play those holes. And then finally my senior year my buddy George and I we went and played it and we got in so much trouble. Like we we it was really bad. Like that’s as bad as I’ve ever seen my coach. Like we were like finally our senior year we’re like screw it. We got to go do it. And uh it was ugly. Craig Courier got in trouble. Frank Darby got in trouble. The a police officer came. Like it was like cuz people thought we just snuck on the course. And it was a huge mistake. But people don’t realize if you’re not from New York just how important Beth Page Black is to the locals. Wingfoot’s great. Shinikok’s amazing. But if you talk to a real New Yorker, Beth Pages is the home
Keegan Bradley has dreamt of this day at Bethpage his entire life, and it has finally arrived.
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Keegan Bradley. Not too long ago at Rocco's tacos we were having a few drinks smoking darts. Dufner was there one time too. I should've walked up to you and blessed you. I blessed dufner. He won the PGA after I did. He was at the bar and I said "hi Jason, what happened?!" He glanced me up and down and he said "I shot even.." I said something else like "well, you're here" and that was it. I woke him up. Called him out. If you look, he went on to have a fun year!!!!
Got to love encouraging others to break into the property. Apar for this administration.
I would never believe anything a true New Yorker said….look how they vote.
Jesus if I hear about St John's again ffs. The PGA tour is pitch and putt