Introduction
Brad Kennedy (born 18 June 1974) is an Australian professional golfer. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour and five times on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Professional career
Kennedy turned professional in 1994. He won several minor tournaments in Queensland. In 2003 and 2004 he had a trio of second-place finishes on the European Tour: the 2003 and 2004 Carlsberg Malaysian Opens and the 2004 Madeira Island Open; the first two being co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour, where he was also runner-up in the 2002 Volvo China Open. In 2006 he was third in the Barclays Singapore Open, an important event on the Asian Tour.
Since 2011 Kennedy has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won three times. He has also been successful on the PGA Tour of Australasia, winning five times. His most important wins on the tour have been in the New Zealand Open, which he won in 2011 and 2020.
Personal life
Kennedy is married and has two children.
Professional wins (13)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 2012 | Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open | −17 (72-68-65-66=271) | 3 strokes | Toshinori Muto, Toru Taniguchi |
| 2 | 25 Aug 2013 | Kansai Open Golf Championship | −10 (69-70-67=206) | 1 stroke | Park Sung-joon |
| 3 | 8 Jul 2018 | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | −12 (71-69-64=204) | 3 strokes | Kim Hyung-sung |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Ryo Ishikawa | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Mar 2020 | New Zealand Open | −21 (66-69-66-63=264) | 2 strokes | Lucas Herbert |
Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Oct 2010 | Western Australia Open | −10 (69-67-69-65=270) | 1 stroke | Rohan Blizard |
| 2 | 4 Dec 2011 | BMW New Zealand Open | −7 (68-71-68-74=281) | Playoff | Craig Parry |
| 3 | 17 Feb 2013 | Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship | −18 (64-62-65-63=254) | 2 strokes | Michael Hendry |
| 4 | 6 Mar 2016 | Holden New Zealand PGA Championship | −22 (70-65-64-67=266) | 2 strokes | Neven Basic, Josh Geary |
| 5 | 1 Mar 2020 | New Zealand Open | −21 (66-69-66-63=264) | 2 strokes | Lucas Herbert |
Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | BMW New Zealand Open | Craig Parry | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Open | Ben Campbell, Michael Hendry | Hendry won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (5)
- 1996 Queensland Trainee Championship
- 1999 Wynnum Open (Queensland)
- 2000 Bargara Classic (Queensland), Wynnum Open (Queensland)
- 2001 Bargara Classic (Queensland)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Kennedy only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut