US EditionU.S. Ryder Cup Team Is Set: Did Captain Keegan Bradley Pick Himself?
Keegan Bradley chose six players for the Ryder Cup team, focusing on team success over personal play and becoming the first U.S. playing captain since 1963 had he picked himself.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley announced his six captain's picks, finalising the 12-man U.S. team and confirming he would not play at the Ryder Cup.
- A decision had been made a while ago after discussions with vice-captains Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker and Gary Woodland, as Bradley prioritized captaincy over playing.
- Bradley named his six captain's picks—Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns—who join automatic qualifiers to complete the 12-man U.S. roster.
- Bradley said he would remain as captain and not play, emphasising, `I felt really comfortable with the guys, extremely comfortable and I feel like I could best serve the team this way` and acknowledging the agonising yet final decision.
- From Sept. 26–28 the Ryder Cup will be contested at Bethpage Black with extended coverage from Sept. 22, and the Procore Championship Sept. 11–14 is the only PGA Tour event before the matches.
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U.S. team finalizes picks for Ryder Cup
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US Ryder Cup captain Bradley cuts himself from the team, boosts 2 rookies
Keegan Bradley could have called his own number, but chose not to. The Ryder Cup captain announced the six players who will round out the U.S. team on Wednesday. They’ll compete against Europe in the biennial event next month at Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, New York. Who did Bradley choose instead of himself? Bradley, a first-time captain, chose veteran PGA stars Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns, along…
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