Phil Mickelson Said the Perfect Thing to Keegan Bradley on the First Tee at Medinah

Steve 'Pepsi' Hale joins the 'Under the Strap' podcast to talk Ryder Cup, including what Phil Mickelson told then-rookie Keegan Bradley to calm his nerves in 2012.

T.J. Auclair | Sep 21, 2021

Phil Mickelson Said the Perfect Thing to Keegan Bradley on the First Tee at Medinah /

In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes fellow caddie, Steve “Pepsi” Hale. Hale currently caddies for Tour winner Richy Werenski, but spent several years with Keegan Bradley in a partnership that included a win in the 2011 PGA Championship, as well as trips to the Ryder Cup in 2012 and 2014.

Hale chats about memorable moments from his Ryder Cup experiences and looks ahead to how things could unfold this week at Whistling Straits.

Press the play button below to listen. 'Pepsi' tells the Phil/Keegan story beginning at about 3:11.

Published Sep 21, 2021

T.J. AUCLAIR

T.J. Auclair is the director of content for The Caddie Network and has covered professional golf since 1998, traveling to more than 70 major championships and 10 Ryder Cups. Before joining The Caddie Network, Auclair spent 13 years at Turner Sports as lead writer and a producer on PGA.com and RyderCup.com.