Richard Bullard/Gary Bradley
Richard Bullard
Background Information
Born Wilmington, NC 12/26/43
Married (Karen)
Resides in Greenville
Police Officer in Greenville (retired in 1999)
Three Favorite Golf Courses Played
- Poppy Hills, Monterey, CA
- Dolphin Head, Hilton Head, SC
- Arrowhead Pointe, Elberton, GA
Three Favorite Local Courses
- Woodfin Ridge
- Brookstone Meadows
- Hejaz
Dream Foursome
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player
Golf Highlights
- Finished in top 10 in Greenville County Amateur several times
- Caddied for Tommy Bolt
- Has shot in the 60’s several times, has three holes in one, recently at Verdae Green on #15, 187 yards, five iron
Other Interests Richard makes golf clubs and repairs and regrips clubs. Richard has a golf shop in his back yard. He’s been “tinkering” with clubs for 15 years and can do any repair and fit clubs. He has a good stock of drivers and fairway metals. He can custom fit any golfer with a full set of irons, hybrids, or a custom driver. He warrants his work for 5 years. Richard will bring some samples of clubs to our next tournament. If you want to talk to him about repair of fitting, you can reach him at 244-1716 or 386-9543(cell).
After graduating from high school, Richard went to USC on a baseball scholarship. He served in the US Army National Guard and then joined the police force in Greenville. Richard left the police force to take a management position with Sarah Lee. He returned to work with Greenville County and retired in 1999.
Gary Bradley
Background Information
Born 2/28/40 Greenville, SC
Resides in Blue Ridge Area
Married (Joan); 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl)
Retired in 2000 from for Roadway Express
Three Favorite Golf Courses Played
- Arrowhead Pointe, Elberton, GA
- The Patriot, Ninety-Six, SC
- Cliffs Valley
Three Favorite Local Courses
- Cherokee Valley
- Woodfin Ridge
- Green Valley
Dream Foursome
Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Paul Azinger
Golf Highlights
- Hole-in-one, Cherokee Valley 2005, #15, 161 yards, 5-iron
- Two low rounds of 71 at Village Green and The Rock
- Eagled #5 at Southern Oaks
Other Interests
Competes regularly in the Senior Olympics. Has won basketball free throw shooting and badminton contests.
Gary graduated from Parker High School, class of ‘58. He spent two years in the National Guard and eight years in Air Force. Gary was a physical conditioning specialist. He joked that he was called “Slim” when he left the Air Force. He ran all the athletic programs at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida and spent one year at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Gary drove the ALCAN Highway one summer.
Gary attended Bob Jones University for two years, majoring in business and then earned his real estate license and had his own real estate business. He then worked for John D. Hollingsworth on Wheels Inc. in the business office. He then moved to Roadway. Gary, not surprisingly, will be coming out of retirement to play Santa Claus this holiday season. He has both the looks and the disposition.
Gary has played with the Foothills Senior Golf Association for eleven years. He enjoys the challenge of golf and the camaraderie of the links. Those who have played with Gary know him as a skilled golfer and great playing partner. It’s always a good round when Gary is in your foursome.