Keegan Bradley shares ‘special’ post as his family stuffs his 2018 BMW Championship trophy with his 7-year-old’s toy and other valuables

Keegan Bradley played incredible golf over four days to win the 2024 BMW Championship. Following his win, he revealed that his family's superstition played a part in his impressive performance at Castle Pines.

On Sunday, August 25, Bradley shot an even-par 72 to secure the 2024 BMW Championship, finishing at 12-under after four rounds and beating Adam Scott, Sam Burns, and Ludvig Åberg by one shot.

After the victory, Keegan Bradley shared a photograph of his 2018 BMW Championship trophy, which had his seven-year-old son's favorite stuffed animal placed inside it. He revealed that his family had put a good-luck charm on the trophy.

"This win is special for so many reasons & I love that my family did this as a good luck charm on the 2018 BMW trophy," he wrote. "That's 'pudda' - my 7 year old’s favorite stuffed animal. Family means everything & I can’t thank all the fans enough for the support this week. See you in ATL!"

Bradley and 29 other players will now head to Atlanta for the Tour Championship, which will take place from Thursday, August 29 to Sunday, September 1.

How many spots did Keegan Bradley jump after winning the 2024 BMW Championship?

Keegan Bradley bagged 2000 FedEx Cup points for winning the BMW Championship. Following the second event of the playoff, he jumped a whopping 46 spots to fourth in the standings.

Ahead of the Tour Championship, Bradley has 3096 FedEx Cup points, while the leader, Scottie Scheffler, has 6615 points. Xander Schauffele and Hideki Matsuyama are placed second and third, respectively. Aberg, who finished runner-up at Castle Pines, is placed fifth.

Here's a look at the FedEx Cup standings after the BMW Championship:

Scottie Scheffler - 6,615
Xander Schauffele - 5,422
Hideki Matsuyama - 3,899
Keegan Bradley - 3,096
Ludvig Åberg - 2,980
Rory McIlroy - 2,829
Collin Morikawa - 2,714
Wyndham Clark - 2,708
Sam Burns - 2,518
Patrick Cantlay - 2,221
Sungjae Im - 2,220
Sahith Theegala - 2,114
Shane Lowry - 2,099
Adam Scott - 2,058
Tony Finau - 2,047
Byeong Hun An - 2,040
Viktor Hovland - 1,967
Russell Henley - 1,933
Akshay Bhatia - 1,891
Robert MacIntyre - 1,885
Billy Horschel - 1,838
Tommy Fleetwood - 1,747
Sepp Straka - 1,721
Matthieu Pavon - 1,690
Taylor Pendrith - 1,668
Chris Kirk - 1,656
Tom Hoge - 1,655
Aaron Rai - 1,639
Christiaan Bezuidenhout - 1,628
Justin Thomas - 1,617

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