Keegan Bardley may have kept it short with “My passion and appreciation for golf’s greatest team event have never been stronger,” after being named Ryder Cup captain. But the first person to teach him how to hold a golf club knows it was a trip all the way down to when the seeds were first sown. Keegan Bradley’s father, Mark, has been a cornerstone of his golf journey, guiding him since he was just three years old. Watching those early lessons pay off on the biggest stages, Mark spoke for both of them.

Keegan Bradley spent much of his childhood learning the game alongside his father, Mark Bradley, at the Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club, where Mark was the Director of Instruction and head professional for 26 years. “Keegan came to work with me every day at the golf course for ye

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