Keegan Bradley, known in the golf world, was handing out free tickets to the Ryder Cup on Monday at Bethpage Black, New York, the venue for the clash between the United States and Europe.After a standout performance in the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, Bradley could secure his own spot in the Ryder Cup, but as a playing captain for the American team.Bradley birdied the final three holes on Saturday at East Lake, carding a 63-under-par round in the third round, placing him in fourth place at 13-under, three strokes behind leaders Patrick Cantlay and Tommy Fleetwood.Russell Henley finished in third place at 14 under par, while the world number one, Scottie Scheffler, placed fifth at 12 under par.Although Bradley described his performance on Saturday as “the best round of the year”, he avoided commenting on how this would influence his decision to include himself in the six captain’s picks.
It’s a difficult decision. All selections are difficult. The captain will be judged by who he chooses. It’s quite strange to choose oneself. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time and I just want to make sure I make the right decision.
Keegan BradleyScheffler, Henley, US Open winner J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Harris English, and LIV Golf League captain Bryson DeChambeau have already qualified for the United States team by points.Bradley will announce the final six spots on the US team on Wednesday, and his decision seems to be complicated by one remaining round in the FedEx Cup season.Cantlay’s outstanding performance at East Lake could have secured his place in the Ryder Cup. Cantlay, who hasn’t won a tournament in three years, was a bright spot for the U.S. team in their 16½-11½ defeat at the 2023 Ryder Cup.I don’t know. We’ll find out tomorrow. I’m going to win or not, and we’ll know the picks. We trust the picks we have. One more day of golf to finish all this, and I can’t wait. I’m done with this whole process. I want it to be over either way.
Keegan Bradley
