RYDER CUP
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Woods said Tuesday that “no one’s asked me about” the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captaincy for Adare Manor in Ireland.
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President Donald Trump weighed in on the game’s most hot-button topic, announcing on social media that Keegan Bradley, the captain of this year’s U.S. Ryder Cup team, “should DEFINITELY” be a playing captain at next month’s matches.
Players at the British Masters can still earns points to crack the top 6 automatic qualifiers, but those at the Tour Championship cannot.
Bradley will become the first Ryder Cup captain in the modern era to face the ultimate dilemma on Wednesday when he makes his captain’s picks for this year’s matches.
Lowry can’t earn any points this week, but Hojgaard has the opportunity to surpass him in the standings.
These are the six players who automatically qualified for the U.S. team in this year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
Harry Hall may have offered a glimpse into Luke Donald’s thinking Friday when he said that he hasn’t had any recent conversations with the European Ryder Cup captain.
Following Keegan Bradley’s response to Rory McIlroy’s comments about being a playing Ryder Cup captain, The Golf Today crew discusses the viability of Keegan Bradley selecting himself.
The uneasy nights are already beginning for Keegan Bradley, who admitted that he’s caught himself in bed thinking about everything from the golf balls players use to potential pairings.
Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he’s already turned down the opportunity “straight away” to serve as a future playing captain.
Keegan Bradley has the support of key players and the opportunity to become the first playing captain in the Ryder Cup since Arnold Palmer in 1963 at East Lake. And it’s all because of Jack Nicklaus.