The nephew of U.S. Women's Open champion Pat Bradley won the 2011 PGA Championship in a playoff over Jason Dufner at the Atlanta Athletic Club. He is one of four golfers to win a major title in his debut, joining Ben Curtis, Francis Ouimet and Willie Park Sr. He owns 10 worldwide victories, his last coming in the 2018 BMW Championship in a playoff over 2013 U.S. Open champion Justin Rose in the third event of the FedExCup Playoffs. Bradley vaulted back inside the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking with his tie for second in the Wells Fargo Championship. He played his college golf at St. John's University. He also was a competitive ski racer in Vermont before switching his allegiance to golf as a teenager. He won nine college events for the Red Storm before turning pro in 2008. He was a member of 2012 and 2014 United States Ryder Cup Teams and 2013 U.S. Presidents Cup Team. This will be his 10th U.S. Open start.
U.S. Open Record
| YEAR | SITE | SCORES | TO PAR | FINISH |
| 2022 | The Country Club | 70-69-69-71--279 | -1 | T-7 |
| 2020 | Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) | 75-73 | +8 | MC |
| 2019 | Pebble Beach Golf Links | 73-76 | +7 | MC |
| 2018 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | 81-74 | +15 | MC |
| 2017 | Erin Hills | 72-73-75-77--297 | +9 | T-60 |
| 2016 | Oakmont Country Club | 71-78 | +9 | MC |
| 2015 | Chambers Bay | 73-71-72-69--285 | +5 | T-27 |
| 2014 | Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2) | 69-69-76-67--281 | +1 | T-4 |
| 2013 | Merion Golf Club | 77-75 | +12 | MC |
| 2012 | The Olympic Club | 73-73-75-77--298 | +18 | T-68 |