Keegan Bradley Makes His Captain's Picks for the 2025 Ryder Cup

History almost repeated itself at the Ryder Cup… but Keegan Bradley said no thanks. Did he make the right choice? As U.S. captain, Bradley had the chance to make himself the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963. And honestly? He had the résumé — two wins in the past 13 months, 11th in Ryder Cup standings, ranked top-10 among Americans. Instead, Bradley filled his six captain’s picks with Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay, and Sam Burns. Bradley admitted he wanted to play, but said he decided weeks ago it was ‘the right choice’ to stay focused on leading the team. So no playing captain this year — but Bradley’s betting everything on being the best captain possible when the Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black.