U.S. captain Keegan Bradley went down the list of six golfers to fill out his Ryder Cup team, one by one, the suspense building regarding whether he would call his own name and become the first playing captain for either side in 62 years.
Turns out Bradley knew all along.
He had only one job in mind. He has only one goal in mind. And he said Wednesday in announcing his six captain’s picks — none named Keegan Bradley — that the best chance for the Americans to win the Ryder Cup next month at Bethpage Black was to leave his golf clubs at home.
“I know 100% for certain that this is the right choice,” Bradley said.
The top American players, who saw him beat two strong fields at PGA Tour events in the past year, thought he should be on the team for the Sept. 26-28 matches against Europe on New York’s Long Island. So did Donald Trump.