Brad Marek
- PGA Championship Appearances
- 1
- Best PGA Championship Finish
- 78 (2021)
- Age
- 40
- Turned Pro
- 2008
- Hometown
- Berkeley, Calif.
- College
- Indiana University
Corebridge Financial Team
- PGA Membership
- 2019
- PGA Section
- Northern California
- Home Club
- Corica Park, Alameda, Calif.
- PGA Classification
- A-6, PGA Golf Instructor
Bio
PGA Golf Instructor at Corica Park...Returns for his second PGA Championship appearance…Finished T-6 in the 2024 PGA Professional Championship to earn a spot on the Corebridge Financial Team…Finished T-8 at the 2021 PGA Professional Championship to earn a spot in the 2021 PGA Championship...One of two PGA Professionals to make the cut at the 2021 PGA Championship, finishing in 78th place...Winner, 2023 Northern California PGA Tournament of Champions; 2021 Northern California PGA Player of the Year...Finished T-2 in the 2023 Northern California PGA Section Championship...Runner-up, 2021 Northern California PGA Section Championship and Match Play Championship...Played professionally for ten years on various tours, winning 17 times in that span...Played college golf at Indiana University, where he was a three-time NCAA Academic All-American...Grew up in Chicago and won the Illinois Junior Amateur and Illinois Amateur Championships as a youth...Co-founded Athlos College Coaching, a service designed to lead students through the college golf recruitment process.
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 73 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 78 |
Stats
| Strokes Gained | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | -4.321 | -1.724 | -6.918 | - | - |
| Off-the-Tee | - | -2.510 | -2.028 | -2.992 | - | - |
| Approach-the-Green | - | -1.824 | 0.071 | -3.720 | - | - |
| Around-the-Green | - | -0.827 | -0.215 | -1.439 | - | - |
| Tee-to-Green | - | -5.162 | -2.172 | -8.151 | - | - |
| Putting | - | 0.840 | 0.447 | 1.233 | - | - |
| Off the Tee | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Accuracy % | - | 46.43% | 57.14% | 35.71% | - | - |
| Driving Distance | - | 257.8 | 274.1 | 241.6 | - | - |
| Longest Drive | - | 306 | 306 | 280 | - | - |
| Around the Green | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens in Reg % | - | 52.78% | 61.11% | 44.44% | - | - |
| Scrambling | - | 47.06% | 57.14% | 40.00% | - | - |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | - | - |
| Sand Save Opportunities | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
| Sand Save % | - | 33.33% | 0.00% | 33.33% | - | - |
| Scoring | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdies/RD | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Total Birdies | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total Eagles | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Par 3 | - | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | - | - |
| Par 4 | - | 4.18 | 4.09 | 4.27 | - | - |
| Par 5 | - | 5.50 | 5.00 | 6.00 | - | - |
| Misc. | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Back | - | 11.11% | .00% | 16.67% | - | - |
| Ball Striking | - | 1,998 | 227 | 289 | - | - |
Previous Performances
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 73 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 78 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| R1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 73 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 73 |
| R3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 78 |
| R4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 76 |