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Keegan Bradley sets fast pace at BMW Championship

AP photo by Julio Cortez / Keegan Bradley hits from the 12th fairway at Delaware’s Wilmington Country Club during the first round of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship on Thursday.
AP photo by Julio Cortez / Keegan Bradley hits from the 12th fairway at Delaware’s Wilmington Country Club during the first round of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship on Thursday. AP photo by Julio Cortez / Keegan Bradley hits from the 12th fairway at Delaware’s Wilmington Country Club during the first round of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship on Thursday.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press 5 min read


WILMINGTON, Del. — Keegan Bradley hasn’t been to the FedEx Cup finale in four years, and he started the BMW Championship on Thursday like he was in a hurry to get back.

Bradley matched a career low with a 29 on the front nine at Wilmington Country Club and finished with a 7-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead over Australia’s Adam Scott.

The 36-year-old American is at No. 44 in the FedEx Cup standings and likely needs a top-10 finish on the leaderboard — Bradley hasn’t had one since the U.S. Open two months ago — to be among the 30 players who advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta to chase the $18 million prize.

He isn’t willing to consider the scenarios for advancing to the PGA Tour’s season finale until it matters, which is Sunday. Until then, it’s all about try to do win a tournament, just like any week.