WATCH: Keegan Bradley's ecstatic reaction after winning the 2024 BMW Championship
Keegan Bradley gave out a roar of delight as he claimed victory at the 2024 BMW Championship. The American golfer entered the tournament in the lead and maintained it through the final round on Sunday, August 25, taking home the prestigious trophy of the second FedEx Cup Playoff event.
This marks his second BMW Championship win, having previously won the event in 2018 by defeating Justin Thomas in a playoff.
Keegan Bradley made a bogey on the final hole but still managed to secure a comfortable victory by one stroke over Sam Burns, Adam Scott, and Ludvig Åberg. He celebrated his win with his caddie and team as fans cheered him on.
The crowd chanted "USA! USA! USA!" in support of Bradley, who will be leading Team USA at the Ryder Cup in 2025. Energized by the fans' support, Bradley delivered a victory fist pump to celebrate his thrilling win at Castle Pines Golf Club.
Check out his celebration in the video shared by the PGA Tour on its X (formerly Twitter) account:
Keegan Bradley has been phenomenal in his performance at the BMW Championship. He took the lead after the first round on Thursday, August 22, but shot a 68 in the second round, dropping him to second place.
However, he regained the lead with a 70 in the third round and emerged victorious after the final round. With this victory, Bradley earned $3.6 million in prize money and 2,000 FedEx Cup points. He jumped to fourth place in the FedEx Cup standings and secured a spot in the Tour Championship.
Keegan Bradley reflects on victory and emotional outburst at 2024 BMW Championship
Keegan Bradley opened up about his victory celebration on the 18th hole of the 2024 BMW Championship during a post-tournament press conference. A reporter asked him about his emotional response after winning the FedEx Cup Playoffs event.
In his reply, Bradley admitted that he had only had the chance to celebrate his win seven times on the PGA Tour and had experienced a long dry spell without a victory. Therefore, when he won the BMW Championship, he did not want to "underreact to the situation."
"Well, when I'm playing golf, I'm always trying to push my emotions down, good or bad. When I do have a chance to -- winning on the 18th hole, I've only done it seven times, and so I always try to take a second to really enjoy it, not underreact to a situation like that.
"I really want to take everything in because I went a big stretch of my career not winning, and I took it for granted a little bit. To be able to let all that emotion out is what it's all about. It's all those hours of practice away from the family. That's what makes it all worth it," he added.
Keegan Bradley has faced challenging times in his career. He struggled to secure wins on the PGA Tour for six years. After winning the 2012 WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Bradley found it difficult to claim another PGA Tour victory until he won the BMW Championship in 2018.
During this period, he won the CVS Health Charity Classic in 2015 and 2016 but continued to struggle on the PGA Tour. Overall, Bradley has won 12 tournaments in his career, including seven events on the PGA Tour. Last year, he won the Travelers Championship.