Bridget Dwyer

Early life

Bridget Dwyer was born on September 16 1980 in Oahu Hawaii. She is the youngest of six children. Dwyer grew up with a strong sense of family and learned quickly to love the ocean and outdoor life.

Golf and Highschool

Bridget Dwyer started golfing at the age of 13, when her father brought her out to the range. Dwyer in highschool quickly made her mark at being one of the best. She was 2nd in the boys golf team because there was no girls team at the time. She went to highschool at Punahou Highschool a private catholic school in Oahu Hawaii. Punahou is best known for it's academics and athletics.Along with golf Dwyer also played three years of Soccer because she loved to run. By Dwyer's senior year she traveled to the mainlaind and played a few AJGA tournaments where she placed very well in. AJGA is best known for it's strong competition and future star players. Dwyer graduated with a 3.9 GPA

College

Though tempted to go to Notre Dame Bridget Dwyer accepted a partial scholarship to UCLA where she says "It's one of the best decisions she's ever made in her life." Dwyer helped her team go from ranked outside of the top 50 her freshman year to a NCAA Championship her senior year. Dwyer quickly made herself an impact on and off the course.Dwyer was awarded most insirational player her senior year. She graduating in June of 2004 with a 3.6 GPA and a major in Economics and minor in Japanese.

Turning Pro

Bridget Dwyer turned pro the following season in 2005. Dwyer has played in many tours including Futures Tour, Canadian Tour, Chinese Tour and the West Coast Tour. Dwyer now mainly plays on the Duramed futures tour. Dwyer also recently got a sponsors exemption into the SBS Open where she missed the cut in. Dwyer says with her work ethic and strong belief she will get to the top.

The Big Break VI

Dwyer was also featured on the Golf Channels BIg Break VI: Trump national. The Big Break is a show where women, men or both come together to play in a reality show where they do crazy golf stuff including hitting golf balls through glass. In the Big Break VI Bridget Dwyer lasted through the competition making herself one of the most or even the most talented golfer there.After beating out Ashley Gomes in a one hole playoff hole. Bridget Dwyer advanced to the final round competing against Brianna Vega. Brianna Vega was considered an under dog in the beginning of the show but as her game got better so did the mental part.Brianna Vega seemed a little intense during the round when Dwyer was chipping she asked Vega (how was already on the green) to pull the pin for her. Vega was not happy about the request and stormed off the green with the pin saying "I'm not her frickin caddy." After nine holes of match play Dwyer and Vega were all square. After Dwyer narrowly missed chipping in from the sand on the 16th hole Vega made an incredible hole out from the fringe.Being two down with two to play Dwyer needed to win the last two holes, what looked as an incredible shot turned out to be about 25 feet from the hole on the challenging 17th par 3. Vega hit a great shot to about 12 feet. Dwyer hit a great put that nearly dropped after conceding the hole Vega knocked in her putt for birdie. After the girls side of the show (how had been favoring Vega the entire episode) picked her up and threw Vega into the water. Vega won a Cadillac Escalade a $10,000 sponsorship from Adams Golf a Mcdonalds gift card, a Dicks sporting goods gift card, and last of all for the rest of the 2006 year Duramed Futures Tour tournaments were paid for.Even though Dwyer was disappointed of the outcome she held her head up high and took the experince from the show as nothing but a positive one she says that having 16 cameras in her face was a lot like being in the US open and the experience can only make her more stronger.

References

www.bridgetdwyer.comhttp://golf.about.com/od/thebigbreak/p/bridget_dwyer.htm