Keegan Bradley has decided against becoming the first Ryder Cup playing captain in over 60 years after confirming his picks for the upcoming event at Bethpage Black.
Bradley, who was gutted to miss out on playing in Rome two years ago, was announced as the Team USA skipper last year and has enjoyed a fine season since.
Captain Bradley has picked himself for the Ryder CupGettyThe discussion over whether he should select himself among his six captain’s picks has been the hot topic in golf for weeks.
And now, the 39-year-old has confirmed he will not be teeing it up in New York this September.
Arnold Palmer was the last playing captain back in 1963 and the pressure would have been huge on Bradley at Bethpage.
Instead, he will lead his team as skipper only alongside his vice-captains Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker and Gary Woodland.
Bradley has picked Justin Thomas as expected while Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay have seen off competition to make the team again despite not being in great form.
Bradley has also picked Sam Burns plus rookies Ben Griffin and Cameron Young.
Burns has not won since March 2023 but is a close friend of Scottie Scheffler and was the best putter on the PGA Tour this season.
Griffin has enjoyed a breakout year, winning twice at Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the Charles Schwab Challenge.
And Young won the Wyndham Championship earlier this month and has been in brilliant form since May.
Young will make his Ryder Cup debut at BethpageGettyRyder Cup 2025 teams
Team USA
Automatic qualifiers
Scottie Scheffler (Qualification confirmed) JJ Spaun (Qualification confirmed) Xander Schauffele (Qualification confirmed) Russell Henley (Qualification confirmed) Harris English (Qualification confirmed) Bryson DeChambeau (Qualification confirmed)Captain’s picks
Justin Thomas Collin Morikawa Ben Griffin Cameron Young Patrick Cantlay Sam BurnsTeam Europe (picks to be confirmed on September 1)
Automatic qualifiers
Rory McIlroy (Qualification confirmed) Justin Rose (Qualification confirmed) Tommy Fleetwood (Qualification confirmed) Robert MacIntyre (Qualification confirmed) Tyrrell Hatton (Qualification confirmed) Rasmus Hojgaard (Qualification confirmed)Captain’s picks
Shane Lowry Jon Rahm Viktor Hovland Ludvig Aberg Matt Fitzpatrick Sepp StrakaThe six picks join the six automatic qualifiers in making up Bradley’s 12-man USA team.
Open champion and world No1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed his place first and will lead the team at Bethpage.
US Open champion JJ Spaun and two-time major winner Xander Schauffele also made the team outright a while back.
And, following the recent BMW Championship, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau confirmed their spots too.
DeChambeau will be the only LIV Golf player on the American side with Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson not considered.
The other PGA Tour players who were unlucky to miss out include Maverick McNealy, Brian Harman, Andrew Novak, Chris Gotterup, Akshay Bhatia and Wyndham Clark.
The USA side will also be without several household names with Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Tony Finau and Rickie Fowler overlooked.
Meanwhile, Luke Donald, who led Europe to victory in Italy in 2023, will confirm his six captain’s pick on Monday, September 1.
Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Hojgaard have secured automatic qualification.
Donald’s pick appear to be far more straight-forward than for Bradley with Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sepp Straka expected to make the side.
Once the teams are fully confirmed, the 2025 Ryder Cup will take place at Bethpage Black from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28.
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