Keegan Bradley's Savage Reaction to Ryder Cup Captain's Picks
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The Ryder Cup is two months away, and is already on nearly everyone's mind, including Team USA Captain Keegan Bradley.
Bradley is on the verge of several difficult decisions, both for himself and for the history of golf in America. Deciding who will be the captain's picks for the Ryder Cup team could be crucial in the outcome of the event, and Bradley is not letting anyone's assumptions get in the way.
"If you're not in the top six, you can't expect to be on the team," he said bluntly.
Keegan Bradley of the United States looks on from the 17th hole during the first round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
Keegan Bradley of the United States looks on from the 17th hole during the first round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Bradley reflected on the topic during a recent interview for the Fore Play podcast. He also mentioned how he plans to approach the moment of telling players whether or not they'll be picked.
"I think about it all the time. I've been on like a million of these calls, so I know exactly how I'll do it."
"When I wasn't in the top six for Zach [Johnson] at Rome, I totally understood not getting picked."
"Like, you cannot expect to be on the team if you don't finish in the top six, even if you're seventh."
"When you get the call that you're not on the team and you're not in that top six...I wasn't really mad at Zach. I got it."
Naturally, the team's integration has been on Bradley's mind from the very beginning. Even at the press conference where he was introduced as captain, he outlined his initial thoughts on the matter:
"I think it's important that they [the captain's picks] can be a dynamic player to partner with multiple guys, players that fit the course layout of Bethpage Black, players that can handle the pressure that they're going to be under, the extreme crowds," he said.
"We're going to look into analytics, and how they stack up in this."
Who is Currently Making the American Ryder Cup team?
The American Ryder Cup team will be formed similarly to previous years: using a points system to rank players. The top six will be placed directly on the team, while the other six will be freely chosen by the captain.
By July 2025, only Scottie Scheffler has mathematically secured his place on the team. The current ranking (top 12) looks like this:
1 Scottie Scheffler - 27536.93 points
2 Xander Schauffele - 12472.70 points
3 J.J. Spaun - 12271.85 points
4 Russell Henley - 11166.85 points
5 Bryson DeChambeau - 10318.00 points
6 Justin Thomas - 9997.69 points
7 Collin Morikawa - 9743.61 points
8 Ben Griffin - 8604.91 points
9 Keegan Bradley - 7881.22 points
10 Harris English - 7666.52 points
11 Maverick McNealy - 7126.46 points
12 Brian Harman - 6521.26 points
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