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Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Keegan Bradley faces Ryder Cup dilemma as US Team Captain's form causes awkward situation
United States skipper in form to be a player and not a captain Captain Keegan Bradley is making life tricky for himself and ex-Ryder Cup star Brad Faxon says he's perfect to play at Bethpage. The 38-year-old was selected to be skipper in September as the United States aim to rip back the trophy they lost to Europe in Rome. However, Bradley's form on the course continues to push him towards the awkward situation of being a potential member of the 12-man team. The 38-year-old is producing another top-class showing at The Memorial and sits in a tie for fourth heading into the final round. Bradley has veterans Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker as assistants available to step up to the captain's role and, although he says he won't pick himself, Faxon, who played in 1995 and 1997, says he has to be a contender if he keeps up current form. Rory McIlroy 's putting coach said: 'I've always thought this Keegan Bradley story is remarkable, 38 years old, the youngest captain since Arnold [Palmer] back in 1963. And, you know, he got that call from Seth Waugh last year to be the captain and it surprised him. 'He always says, look, I'm only going to play if I finish in the top six. Well, if he made it into the top 12, he would be picked by any other captain, certainly. "And if Seth had called him not to tell him, hey you're going to be the Ryder Cup captain, if he said, look, would you rather be captain or rather play at Bethpage, he'd say, play all day, wouldn't he? 'So I think Keegan needs to be like: I could be a big part of this team. And Keegan's a guy that he's versatile, he can play either format because he's such a good hitter of the ball. And he can play with any other player. 'There are certain times when you make a pick where that particular player is only good in one format, or only is good with one or two other players. "I think Captain Bradley would be a great player and you could easily say to any of those assistant captains, you can be the captain, let me play. And the PGA America would surely give him that spot.' Bradley is delighted with his work at Muirfield Village and said: 'I feel like I got myself back in the tournament. Proud of the way I played.' Faxon believes Bradley is going to face a tough job at Bethpage whether he is captain or playing due to the strength of Luke Donald' s European side. Speaking on the Smylie Show, he said: 'How does the LIV golfers, how do they be part of the team? You think about Jon Rahm, Tyrell Hatton adding to the European team, the firepower that they have and I think they'll be the deeper of the teams, it looks like.'
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Keegan Bradley Likens Memorial to US Open; 'Hardest Course in the World'
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 is among the leaders of the Memorial Tournament after a stellar first round. However, this wasn't because the course was easy or the event itself wasn't challenging enough. In fact, Bradley had the highest praise for the tournament taking place at Muirfield Village Golf Club. "Basically a U.S. Open we're playing," he said after his first round's performance. Given that sentiment, there's no doubt that Bradley should be grateful for such a challenging test of golf just two weeks before the actual US Open. In fact, it seems the American Ryder Cup captain has felt this way for most of the season: "It seems like we're playing really hard courses every week, so it's more of the norm for these elevated events..." "Yeah, it's tough. I mean, we don't have much of a break ever. Like, normally it's pretty tough every week. Basically I'm going to be playing back-to-back U.S. Opens here, but the course is very fair, setup nice, just a tough test." Like the entire golf world, Bradley is at the Memorial Tournament, but he's already eyeing the US Open. It's no surprise that, when talking about difficult golf courses, the conversation turned to the venue of the third major of the season: "I think it's really difficult to make the course fair and keep it at even par, but on a course like Oakmont that could be different because personally I think it's the hardest course in the world." Keegan Bradley of the United States plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in... Keegan Bradley of the United States plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. MoreBradley has only played in one PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at Oakmont: the 2016 U.S. Open. He missed the cut after carding rounds of 71 and 78. The seven-time PGA Tour winner recorded five birdies and two bogeys in the first round of the Memorial Tournament, finishing with a score of 3-under 69. He will start Friday tied for third, four strokes behind leader Ben Griffin. Bradley has made 16 official starts at Muirfield Village Golf Club, including 15 individual tournaments and the 2013 Presidents Cup. In the latter, he contributed 2.5 points to the American team's victory in five matches. In individual events, he has made the cut 10 times in 15 starts (14 of the Memorial Tournament and one of the Workday Charity Classic), with two top-10 finishes. His best results have been finishing eighth twice (Memorial in 2015 and 2016). More Golf: PGA Tour brass defends Rory McIlroy's choice to skip The Memorial
Scotsman
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Ryder Cup captain's tough call is now even more likely after strong PGA performance
Keegan Bradley trying to play it down but top-ten finish at Quail Hollow boosted his playing possibility at Bethpage Black Sign up to our Golf newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... He may be doing his best to play it down but there is absolutely no denying that Keegan Bradley is a strong contender for his own US Ryder Cup team for Bethpage Black in September. We already knew that could be the case when he was appointed last year as the man to go head-to-head with Luke Donald following his reappointment as European captain on the back of a brilliant win in the 2023 match in Rome. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And it's now looking an even stronger possibility after the 38-year-old outshone lots of contenders for his side by finishing in a tie for eighth behind Scottie Scheffler in the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley pictured during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow | Kevin Images On the back of claiming a third major win, Scheffler tops the US standings, with Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Russell Henley the other players currently in automatic spots at the halfway stage in the 2025 major season. After finishing in joint-second in North Carolina, Harris English jumped five spots to seventh on the points list while Bradley is up five places to 17th. There's still a long way to go in the qualifying battle, with the likes of Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau all still ahead of Bradley but, if he can maintain this sort of form, the captain could be faced with a tough call about what role he will have at the Long Island venue. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I'm just trying to be a player right now,' he insisted at the end of the Wanamaker Trophy event. 'Honestly, it's not even crossing my mind at this point. I'm the captain right now. If we get down to the (PGA Tour) Play-Offs and I'm in the picture then I'll start thinking about it. But I'm thinking of myself as a player first.' Asked if he was still in the mindset that he'd need to be one of the six automatic qualifiers to make a call, he replied: 'Yeah'. Donald, who started strongly himself before ending up in a tie for 60th, would have been particularly pleased by how Matthew Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm performed at Quail Hollow. Having been struggling with his game this year, it was more like it from Fitzpatrick as the 2022 US Open champion claimed a share of eighth spot alongside Rahm, who was disappointed to drop five shots in the last three holes after being tied for the lead with seven holes to play but, nonetheless, produced his best effort in a major since becoming a LIV Golf player. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Bob MacIntyre had a disappointing weekend in the 107th PGA Championship after being in the top ten at the halfway stage at Quail Hollow |'God, it's been a while since I had that much fun on a golf course,' said the Spaniard. 'The result is horrendous, but feeling-wise it's not that far off. 'Pretty fresh wound right now. But there's been a lot of good happening this week and a lot of positive feelings to take for the rest of the year. I'll get over it. I'll move on and give it another go in the US Open.' There was no change in the European automatic standings, with Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Rasmus Hojgaard, Tyrrell Hatton, Sepp Straka and Justin Rose still in those positions. Matt Wallace, who finished joint-17th, moved up one spot to tenth in the standings, with Bob MacIntyre also jumping a place to 15th. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Bradley juggles Ryder Cup duties with push for PGA Championship
May 17, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Keegan Bradley takes a shot on the second hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images REUTERS May 17, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Keegan Bradley lines up his tee shot on the third hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images REUTERS CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Keegan Bradley worked his way up the leaderboard during the third round of the PGA Championship all while still keeping tabs on fellow Americans who are expected to be on the U.S. Ryder Cup team he captains later this year. Bradley carded a three-under-par 68 in windy conditions at Quail Hollow Club to reach five under on the week, which left him in a share of eighth place and six shots back of Scottie Scheffler going into Sunday's final round. While Bradley would be excused for putting his captain's duties aside this weekend as he chases a second career major title, he said he was definitely watching as fellow Americans Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau tussled for the lead. "I was really excited to see Scottie and Bryson up there," said Bradley. "I'm always taking a peek at the leaderboard to see where I am and where our guys are at. I love looking up there and seeing the leaderboard packed with Americans." Bradley, who could make himself a captain's pick for his own team, said earlier this week that he is operating each day as if he is the captain only, but set next month's U.S. Open as a deadline to reevaluate where things stand. The 38-year-old Bradley is 22nd on the U.S. Ryder Cup points list that determines the six automatic qualifiers for the 12-player team he will lead into the September 26-28 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. Bradley would need a remarkable stretch to gain an automatic bid but will get a solid chance to make up some ground when the year's second major comes to a conclusion on Sunday. "No matter what happens tomorrow, with these finishing holes, you just never know what's going to happen," said Bradley. "It seems like I'll be out ahead of the leaders, which is kind of nice, and you know, hopefully go out there and shoot a great score. But we're in a good spot." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Golf-Bradley juggles Ryder Cup duties with push for PGA Championship
May 17, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Keegan Bradley lines up his tee shot on the third hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Keegan Bradley worked his way up the leaderboard during the third round of the PGA Championship all while still keeping tabs on fellow Americans who are expected to be on the U.S. Ryder Cup team he captains later this year. Bradley carded a three-under-par 68 in windy conditions at Quail Hollow Club to reach five under on the week, which left him in a share of eighth place and six shots back of Scottie Scheffler going into Sunday's final round. While Bradley would be excused for putting his captain's duties aside this weekend as he chases a second career major title, he said he was definitely watching as fellow Americans Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau tussled for the lead. "I was really excited to see Scottie and Bryson up there," said Bradley. "I'm always taking a peek at the leaderboard to see where I am and where our guys are at. I love looking up there and seeing the leaderboard packed with Americans." Bradley, who could make himself a captain's pick for his own team, said earlier this week that he is operating each day as if he is the captain only, but set next month's U.S. Open as a deadline to reevaluate where things stand. The 38-year-old Bradley is 22nd on the U.S. Ryder Cup points list that determines the six automatic qualifiers for the 12-player team he will lead into the September 26-28 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. Bradley would need a remarkable stretch to gain an automatic bid but will get a solid chance to make up some ground when the year's second major comes to a conclusion on Sunday. "No matter what happens tomorrow, with these finishing holes, you just never know what's going to happen," said Bradley. "It seems like I'll be out ahead of the leaders, which is kind of nice, and you know, hopefully go out there and shoot a great score. But we're in a good spot." (Reporting by Frank Pingue; Editing by Sandra Maler)
