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Newsweek
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Keegan Bradley Praised for 'Wise Choice' Sure to Boost Team USA at Ryder Cup
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Keegan Bradley's decision to name Gary Woodland as vice-captain for the Ryder Cup took the golf world by surprise. However, the news has gradually sunk in over the past few days, and most have come to see the positive side of the appointment. Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner, hosts of the 'Golf Channel podcast with Rex & Lav,' are among those who applauded Bradley's decision. Supporting his view, Hoggard cited the tremendous appreciation players have for Woodland. "Gary is respected in the team room. He is respected as a player, he is still very much an active player, so he will be able to add a lot to those conversations about who you would pair him with," Hoggard said. "Everyone respects what he has overcome, how he continues to play and how he continues to be on the PGA Tour. Given the fact that Bradley seems to be trending more and more towards a player than a captain, I think all of the vice captains will have a lot of voice." Keegan Bradley celebrates on the 15th green after he made birdie to defeat the team of Donald/Garcia 4&3 during the Morning Foursome Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 28,... Keegan Bradley celebrates on the 15th green after he made birdie to defeat the team of Donald/Garcia 4&3 during the Morning Foursome Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 28, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. MoreLavner, for his part, also places great value on the ties Woodland has with most of the players expected to be on the team. "I think it's a really wise choice by Keegan Bradley," Lavner noted. "He's still in his early 40s, he's a beloved player, a lot of South Florida ties, which is obviously what the majority of this US Ryder Cup team is going to be." Does Gary Woodland Lack Experience? One concern many fans may have is Woodland's apparent lack of experience. However, this isn't something Lavner is losing sleep over. "Although he has been in only one US team previously, that was the 2019 Presidents Cup, the one that traveled to Australia with playing captain Tiger Woods, the guy absolutely bleeds red, white and blue," Lavner said. Gary Woodland has certainly never played in the Ryder Cup and has only appeared in one edition of the Presidents Cup. However, "lack of experience" becomes a relative term, as he's a player with more than 380 PGA Tour starts, four career victories, and a major championship to his name. Keegan Bradley announced the appointment of Gary Woodland as his fifth and final vice-captain a week ago. In doing so, the captain of the American Ryder Cup team highlighted the qualities of a "valuable leader" that Woodland will bring to the group. The Ryder Cup will be played in September at Bethpage Black, New York. To date, only Scottie Scheffler is mathematically assured of joining the team. More Golf: Joel Dahmen Reveals Key Metric for LPGA Star to Contend at PGA Tour Event
Scotsman
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Innis & Gunn launches ‘Hole in Gunn' challenge at The Genesis Scottish Open - with a year's supply of beer to be won
One perfect swing could land a lucky golfer a year's supply of beer, thanks to a new challenge launched by Innis & Gunn to mark their partnership with the Genesis Scottish Open. The Edinburgh-based brewery has teed up the 'Hole in Gunn' challenge for Pro-Am Day, where any player landing a hole-in-one will walk away with 12 months of award-winning beer from one of Scotland's best-loved brewers. The challenge kicks off Innis & Gunn's new role as Official Beer Partner for the tournament, with the brand expecting to serve more than 30,000 pints across the course of the event. Well-known names confirmed to take part in the Pro-Am include Gary Woodland former US Open Champion and former Open Champion Francesco Molinari, with more sporting and celebrity participants set to be announced in the coming days. But it's not just the players who can get lucky. To celebrate the partnership, Innis & Gunn is also offering fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to Sunday's final round of the Scottish Open, one of the most in-demand days of the summer. All you have to do is buy a pint at one of Innis & Gunn's three Taprooms in Glasgow and Edinburgh from Monday July 7, and you'll be automatically entered into the prize draw. The Genesis Scottish Open partnership is the latest addition to Innis & Gunn's growing portfolio of major cultural and sporting partnerships, which already includes The Fringe, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, The Royal Highland Show, Celtic Connections, and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. Dougal Sharp, founder and master brewer at Innis & Gunn, said: 'The Genesis Scottish Open is one of the biggest dates in Scotland's sporting calendar, and we're proud to be on board as Official Beer Partner. 'At Innis & Gunn, we're all about raising the bar, whether that's in the glass or out on the course. The 'Hole in Gunn' challenge is our way of adding a bit of fun and flavour to the action, and rewarding the kind of precision we can all raise a pint to. "We'll be bringing the full Innis & Gunn experience to the tournament: great beer, great energy and a celebration of world-class talent right here in Scotland.' The Genesis Scottish Open takes place from 10–13 July at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian, with the Pro Am taking place on 9 July.
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Keegan Bradley names his final vice-captain for America's Ryder Cup team
America's Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley named Gary Woodland as his fifth and final vice-captain for September's Ryder Cup on Wednesday. 41-year-old Woodland joins fellow vice-captains Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker for the biennial golf competition against Team Europe, scheduled for September 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. It will mark the first Ryder Cup appearance as a vice captain or player for Woodland, who did represent America in a 2019 Presidents Cup triumph in Australia. 'I am extremely excited and grateful to Keegan for the opportunity to support the U.S. Team at the 2025 Ryder Cup,' Woodland said following the announcement. 'Keegan's passion for this event is contagious and I am thrilled to be a part of it. With just over two months to go until we arrive at Bethpage, I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help Keegan as well as our team of vice captains and players.' Woodland has recorded four wins on the PGA Tour, including the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. His best finish this season was a second placed tie shared with world number one Scottie Scheffler at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March. Having undergone brain surgery in September of 2023, the Topeka, Kansas native received the 2025 PGA Tour Courage Award. Speaking on the announcement of Woodland's appointment, captain Bradley stated: 'I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for Gary and all he has accomplished in this game.' 'As a major champion and someone who is still competing at a high level, he is well aware of the demands of performing on golf's biggest stages. He will be a valuable leader for us over the coming months and throughout the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.' Bradley will hope that Woodland's blend of both ability and experience will aid the American team as they look to reclaim the Ryder Cup and add a 28th title that would extend the head-to-head lead over Europe back to 13.
Washington Post
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Gary Woodland chosen as final assistant captain for US Ryder Cup team
FRISCO, Texas — Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland will make his first Ryder Cup appearance this year, announced Wednesday as the fifth and final assistant to U.S. captain Keegan Bradley for the matches at Bethpage Black. Woodland joins Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Kisner and Webb Simpson as U.S. assistants when the Americans try to win back the cup from Europe on Sept. 26-28.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Woodland handed US Ryder Cup role two years after brain surgery
Gary Woodland will be part of his first Ryder Cup in September - two years after undergoing brain will be in a non-playing role, with United States captain Keegan Bradley naming the 41-year-old as his fifth and final vice-captain for the 45th Ryder Cup, which will take place at the Bethpage Black course in New York from 25-28 who won the 2019 US Open, joins Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker as vice-captains on a US team aiming to regain the trophy after Europe claimed a 16½-11½ victory in Rome in 2023."Keegan's passion for this event is contagious and I am thrilled to be a part of it," Woodland said."With just over two months to go until we arrive at Bethpage, I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help Keegan as well as our team of vice-captains and players."Four-time PGA Tour winner Woodland represented his country in the 2019 Presidents Cup and recently received the PGA Tour Courage Award in recognition of his return to the sport after having surgery to remove a brain tumour in appointment could also take on greater importance given 39-year-old Bradley, who won the Travellers Championship last month and is ranked seventh in the world, is on course to become the first playing captain in a Ryder Cup since Arnold Palmer in 1963."I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for Gary and all he has accomplished in this game," said Bradley."As a major champion and someone who is still competing at a high level, he is well aware of the demands of performing on golf's biggest stages. "He will be a valuable leader for us over the coming months and throughout the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black."
