Inspired by Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley shares Valspar lead

Keegan Bradley saw what Adam Scott did the last two weeks and felt inspired. He turned that inspiration into results on Thursday at the Valspar Championship, shooting an opening 4-under 67 that has him in a three-way share of the lead with Ken Duke and Charles Howell III.

“That did get me motivated and made me feel good so thank you, Adam,” said Bradley.

Scott won The Honda Classic and WGC-Cadillac Championship to become the first player to win on the PGA Tour in back-to-back weeks since Billy Horschel in the 2014 FedEx Cup playoffs. Like Bradley, Scott was a former user of the anchored putting stroke who was forced to transition to a traditional stroke after the anchoring ban began at the start of 2016.

After several attempts at figuring out a way forward on the greens, the 2011 PGA champion has settled on a 36-inch putter. It worked well on Thursday, particularly from the crucial mid-range. Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course is one of the toughest places on the PGA Tour to make putts from 10 feet.

Having missed four cuts in a row, Bradley was glad to see some putts fall.

“I really had a good day on the greens,” Bradley said, “which was nice because it’s been awhile.”

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