Ryder Cup 2025: Keegan Bradley open to enjoying captain position for Group USA after epic PGA Tour win at Vacationers Championship | Golf Information
Keegan Bradley believes there’s extra probability of him changing into the primary playing-captain of the Ryder Cup in over 60 years after snatching a dramatic victory on the Vacationers Championship.
A 12 months to the day that Bradley was provided the position to steer Group USA at Bethpage Black this September, reside on Sky Sports activities, the 39-year-old claimed an eighth PGA Tour title with an exciting one-shot win at TPC River Highlands.
Bradley got here again from three behind with 4 to play to fireplace two late birdies and end one forward of Tommy Fleetwood, who bogeyed two of his final three holes to narrowly miss out on a maiden PGA Tour title.
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An unbelievable closing gap performed out on the Vacationers Championship, as Keegan Bradley sensationally denied Tommy Fleetwood a maiden PGA Tour title
The win lifted Bradley to a career-high seventh on the planet and contained in the top-10 within the FedExCup standings, with the American accepting that victory will increase the potential of changing into the primary enjoying captain at a Ryder Cup since Arnold Palmer in 1963.
“I imply, hear, this [winning] modifications the story just a little bit,” Bradley stated in his victory press convention. “I by no means would have thought of enjoying if I hadn’t gained. This positively opens the door to play.
“I do not know if I will do it or not, however I definitely must take a fairly exhausting take a look at what’s greatest for the staff and we’ll see. It is nonetheless June, so we have nonetheless obtained an extended option to go.
“This positively modifications issues just a little bit, and we’ll all get collectively and determine one of the simplest ways to do that.”
Bradley has beforehand indicated that we might solely take into account enjoying within the Ryder Cup if he completed as one of many six automated qualifiers, though he has turn out to be more and more open to holding each roles.
“Yeah, it is insane,” admitted Bradley, who appeared for Group USA within the Presidents Cup final September. “My complete life yearly I used to be out right here I needed to play on the Ryder Cup staff, after which this might be the primary 12 months the place possibly I did not need to.
“I simply needed to be the captain and, in fact, that is what occurs! However we’ll see. I will do no matter I feel is greatest for the staff. Whether or not that is me on the staff – this definitely modifications a number of issues.”
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Keegan Bradley holed a exceptional 65-foot birdie on the par-four ninth throughout his Vacationers Championship victory
‘Enormous burden’ for ‘lucky’ Bradley?
Bradley revealed the potential of being a enjoying captain was first mentioned when the PGA of America known as him final June to supply the 2025 Ryder Cup position, one thing he nonetheless hadn’t thought-about previous to his continued good type.
“My head was spinning – I did not know what they [PGA of America] had been speaking about, however they knew that that was a risk and that we might have issues in place for that [playing captain],” Bradley admitted.
Keegan Bradley has now gained on the PGA Tour in every of the final three seasons
“I am all the time making an attempt to be one of the best that I will be and I really feel like I am enjoying one of the best golf of my profession proper now. A 12 months in the past I do not know if I might have thought I might be seventh on the planet, however I definitely thought I might be contending in tournaments.
“When the PGA of America known as me, I am pondering I actually need to be on the staff. And the very first thing he [Seth Waugh, then CEO of the PGA of America] stated was ‘we wish you to be the primary enjoying captain since Arnold Palmer’, which is a heavy burden.
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Keegan Bradley secured the successful level for Group USA throughout their 2024 Presidents Cup success over the Worldwide Group
“However, you recognize, I am additionally lucky. If Tiger [Woods] or Phil [Mickelson] or these guys obtained a captaincy at my age they might have executed it the identical approach. I’ve simply been fortunate sufficient to be requested to do that at a youthful age.”
When requested on the 18th inexperienced if he must be enjoying, Bradley responded with: “Go USA!”. It is nonetheless to be confirmed whether or not Bradley’s position will prolong past his captaincy duties
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