TOUR Notes December 13 2011 5:56 pm Bradley achieves goal but wants more By Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.COM The opportunity only comes around once. Keegan Bradley took advantage of it. Thanks to wins at the HP Byron Nelson Championship in May, then the PGA Championship in August, the 25-year-old Bradley claimed the 2011 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year award. Bradley "You get one chance at it," Bradley said Tuesday after the announcement was made, "and it was the main goal of mine to start the year. "It's a huge honor." En route to winning the Rookie of the Year honors, Bradley did something that not even PGA TOUR Player of the Year winner Luke Donald could do this year ?win a major. By beating Jason Dufner in a playoff at the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club, Bradley became the first player since Ben Curtis in 2003 to win a major championship in his first major start. He also became the only American to win a major this year. But having produced plenty of fireworks in his first season on TOUR, Bradley knows there are ways he can improve in his sophomore year. In fact, he will strive to do what Donald did this year ?get himself consistently in contention to win each time he plays. In 28 starts this year, Bradley had four top-10 finishes, compared to Donald's TOUR-leading 14 top-10s in 19 starts. "Next year I just look forward to getting back out there and playing, seeing these courses for the second time and knowing the players a little better," Bradley said. "Most importantly being a little more consistent ?try not to miss any cuts or less cuts but to keep contending in tournaments and try to win every time I tee it up just like Luke did this year." It'sl be a tough act to follow, but after his 2011 season, it's doubtful anybody will underestimate Bradley's ability to create excitement.