Keegan Bradley is “on a mission” to win the Ryder Cup for Crew USA.
He could have probably the most proficient gamers on his group to perform that objective, no matter what tour they play on.
“I’m not anxious in regards to the LIV Golf stuff. I’m going to have the 12 finest gamers on the group. I don’t care what or the place they play. So we’ve got a mission to win this event,” Bradley mentioned Tuesday.
“I need the most effective gamers on the group. By the point we get to Bethpage in 2025, we’ve got no clue how the structure of the golf world goes to be.”
The leadup to the 2023 competitors in Rome sparked loads of controversy relating to LIV Golf. The Europeans stripped Henrik Stenson of his captaincy after he joined the Saudi-backed circuit and consequently handed the reigns over to Englishman Luke Donald as an alternative. The DP World Tour, which facilitates the European Ryder Cup group, barred LIV Golf gamers from becoming a member of the blue and gold. That meant no Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Paul Casey, and Martin Kaymer—all Ryder Cup stalwarts who joined LIV.
On the American aspect, Captain Zach Johnson chosen Brooks Koepka, who received the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill, to hitch Crew USA.
Koepka was the one LIV Golf participant on both aspect and posted a 1-1-1 document, which included a historic loss to Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg. Koepka performed alongside Scottie Scheffler on Saturday morning and misplaced 9 & 7.
Thus far this yr, no person has performed higher in main championships than Bryson DeChambeau. He tied for sixth at Augusta Nationwide, completed in solo second at Valhalla, after which received the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in dramatic vogue. If he had that efficiency a season in the past, Johnson would have had no alternative however to incorporate DeChambeau among the many American 12.
But when the two-time U.S. Open winner continues on this trajectory, he will certainly make the 2025 squad—and if he doesn’t routinely qualify, Bradley must choose him.
Nonetheless, Bradley just isn’t overly involved about that—at the very least not but.
“I’ve solely been the captain for 2 weeks, and we haven’t actually even gotten the actual factors began, which begin subsequent yr,” Bradley added.
“So I’ll have to attend and see how every part shakes out. My largest concern is having the most effective gamers on the group.”
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By. You’ll want to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.
