Ryder Cup: JJ Spaun shall be Staff USA’s ‘heartbeat’, says captain Keegan Bradley | Golf Information
Keegan Bradley says newly-crowned US Open champion JJ Spaun won’t solely function at this yr’s Ryder however would be the heartbeat of Staff USA.
Bradley’s facet shall be seeking to regain the trophy in opposition to Staff Europe after shedding in Rome in 2023
Following Spaun’s breakthrough victory on the US Open at Oakmont Nation Membership, Bradley praised the 33-year-old’s rise and resilience, calling him an ideal match for the depth of Bethpage Black and the New York crowd.
“I’m so thrilled for him to have received that event,” Bradley stated. “He is performed so nice this yr.
“I feel going to a course like Bethpage Black, the individuals are actually going to be behind a man like JJ Spaun.”
Bradley highlighted Spaun’s journey as a key cause for his attraction, each to followers and teammates and sees him as a cultural cornerstone for Staff USA.
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Highlights from the ultimate spherical of the US Open from Oakmont Nation Membership as JJ Spaun claimed a maiden main title with a shocking 65ft birdie putt on the ultimate gap to clinch victory.
“His story is unbelievable,” he added. “He is a hard-working man that is simply constructing and constructing and constructing his entire profession.
“To win the US Open at Oakmont, in my eyes, is the head of main golf.”
Bradley continued: “I feel he is a man that folks at Bethpage will actually resonate with and a man that on our workforce is the heartbeat.
“He is now the US Open champion. That is a heavy burden to bear, however that is additionally an excellent factor to have in your workforce.”
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JJ Spaun received the US Open in thrilling model with a shocking 65ft birdie putt on the ultimate gap at Oakmont Nation Membership.
Bradley additionally acknowledged how tough it’s to interrupt into the Ryder Cup squad for the primary time, particularly underneath the stress of main championships.
“I am actually proud to have him on this workforce as a result of it is actually tough to make your first workforce,” he stated. “To go on the market the best way he did this yr and play in these massive occasions this properly is a testomony to what a participant he’s.”
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