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Bradley Right at Home at Deutsche Bank Championship

One week a year, Keegan Bradley definitely gives Tiger Woods a run for his money in the fan support category.
Welcome to that week.
Bradley played at Hopkinton High School, even playing at TPC-Boston as a high player against the Norton Lancers.
He has a home in Boston, right near where the Boston Marathon bombings took place in April. 
For those reasons and more Bradley is a fan favorite when the Deutsche Bank Championship comes to Norton every Labor Day weekend.
When he makes the trek about the TPC-Boston layout, he sees a lot of friendly faces.
"They (Deutsche Bank) gave me 150 tickets and it's look we're using most of them," said Bradley after his Saturday round. "It looks I've got a lot of people out here. That makes it a lot of fun."
When you're basically on your PGA home course (Bradley played the TPC-Boston in high school against the Norton Lancers), there are added demands and pressures. In fact, the last two weeks have been basically home events. The Barclays in New Jersey was just around the corner from where Bradley went to college at St. John's University.
The Deutsche Bank Championship is a huge deal for Bradley. He needs a strong showing in order to improve his ranking in the FedEx Cup and there's also the matter of earning a spot on the Presidents Cup team.
At the first round of the FedEx Cup at the Liberty National Golf Course in New Jersey, Bradley set a course record with a 63.
"Playing on the Presidents Cup team, Ryder Cup team, is the most fun I could ever have on a golf course," said Bradley. "Playing for (President Cup captain) Freddie Couples is extra special.
"I'm not on the team yet. I'm in a very, very good spot, but I'm not allowing myself to think that just yet. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to play for the USA and play well."
In order for that to happen, he faces the challenge of not getting distracted by the crowd.
"They're really good about letting me do my thing and recharge," he said, "but it's great to see everybody out there."
Bradley shot a 69 in the first round Friday and then followed it up with a 65 Saturday and 67 to Sunday to stay in contention for the title.
"You know kind of before hand that this is going to be of those events where you've got to shoot in the 60s almost every round," he said. "I prefer it when it's around 10-under, but I love this golf course and love these people here."
Just by the reactions from the crowd, they love him too.


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