Unfortunately, Mr Bradely has passed on. He left us on February 26, 2010. In his memory, we provide this tribute to his life.
Jackson Bradley was a 57-year member of the PGA.He was an accomplished player on the PGA Tour
from the 1940’s to the 1960’s, qualifying for and
playing in 26 U.S. Opens and PGA’s.He also played in 2 U.S. Senior Opens; the last
one in 1987 at the age of 65.
He taught golf for 60 years, and was one of the
most knowledgeable, accomplished instructors in the
United States.He
was an innovator in communications skills, being one of
the first instructors in the early 60’s to use movie,
sequence, and Polaroid cameras; then video cameras in
more recent years.
He
starred in a LIVE TV show originating in Chicago
for 3 years, from 1950 to 1953.
He
was one of the first writers for Golf Digest, from 1950
to 1957.
He
served on the National Tournament Committee of the PGA
for 7 years, from 1953 to 1962, and also served on the
Rules and Teaching Committees.
He
worked with others on the layout, design, and
construction of 9 golf courses in the Houston area.
He
designed and held patents in one of the first metal
woods in the early 1960’s.
He
was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1993 for a
lifetime of accomplishments and outtanding
contributions to the game of golf.
