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Daily Record
4 days ago
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- 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.'
The Independent
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Ryder Cup to give away free tickets to New York golf fans
The PGA of America will distribute 3,000 tickets to this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York as part of a fan engagement initiative dubbed 'The People's Perk,' the biennial competition's co-organisers have said. The programme will surprise New York golf fans with free tickets over the next five months at Bethpage Black and other select public courses in Long Island and New York City metro. The 3,000 free tickets will cover the three days of tournament play between Team Europe and Team USA and the three days of practice rounds, with 500 tickets allocated per day. 'The People's Perk is a special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup,' PGA of America president Don Rea Jr said in a statement. Each recipient will get two tickets, but will not be able to choose a specific date. There will be no advance notice for the giveaways, which will feature PGA leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. In coordination with the Metropolitan PGA Section, tickets will be distributed to local residents as well as first responders and community groups. Europe captain Luke Donald will aim to defend the title at the f amed Long Island course from 26-28 September, with Keegan Bradley leading the US team.
Reuters
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets in New York area
May 8 (Reuters) - The PGA of America will distribute 3,000 tickets to this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York as part of a fan engagement initiative dubbed "The People's Perk," the biennial competition's co-organisers said on Wednesday. The programme will surprise New York golf fans with free tickets over the next five months at Bethpage Black and other select public courses in Long Island and New York City metro. The 3,000 free tickets will cover the three days of tournament play between Team Europe and Team USA and the three days of practice rounds, with 500 tickets allocated per day. "The People's Perk is a special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup," PGA of America president Don Rea Jr said in a statement. Each recipient will get two tickets, but will not be able to choose a specific date. There will be no advance notice for the giveaways, which will feature PGA leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. In coordination with the Metropolitan PGA Section, tickets will be distributed to local residents as well as first responders and community groups. Europe captain Luke Donald will aim to defend the title at the famed Long Island course from Sept. 26-28, with Keegan Bradley leading the U.S. team.
Associated Press
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. 'We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah. ___ AP golf:
