Mike Brady
Summary
Near misses
- 1911 U.S. Open Chicago G.C. · runner-up to John McDermott · playoff: 18 holes; McDermott 80
- 1919 U.S. Open Brae Burn C.C. · runner-up to Walter Hagen · playoff: 18 holes, 77–78
Rivals
Beat him
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Results by championship
Best day
1919 U.S. Open
Runner-up to Walter Hagen.
Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1919.
Career line, 1911–1919
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- Runner-up
Mike Brady was born on April 15, 1887, in Brighton, Massachusetts, USA. Brady's best major finish was second, at the 1911 U.S. Open and the 1919 U.S. Open.
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The record
Near misses
- 1911 U.S. Open Chicago G.C. · runner-up to John McDermott · playoff: 18 holes; McDermott 80
- 1919 U.S. Open Brae Burn C.C. · runner-up to Walter Hagen · playoff: 18 holes, 77–78
U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 9 (GNN U.S. Open room data).
PGA Championship match play
Every recorded match in our bracket file, 1916–1957: 2 won, 5 lost.
- 1916 Round of 16 lost to Willie Macfarlane 3 & 2
- 1919 Round of 16 lost to George McLean 6 & 5
- 1922 Round of 64 beat Gilbert Nicholls 1 up
- 1922 Round of 32 lost to Emmet French 7 & 6
- 1925 Round of 32 beat J.S. Collins 10 & 9
- 1925 Round of 16 lost to Walter Hagen 7 & 6
- 1926 Round of 16 lost to Abe Espinosa 1 up
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.