daniel chigunwe
DON’T expect Keegan Bradley to be a US playing captain at next year’s Ryder Cup even after capturing the deciding point in a 10th consecutive American triumph at the Presidents Cup.
Bradley delivered a 1-up victory over South Korean Kim Si-woo on Sunday at Royal Montreal to seal the Americans’ 18.5-11.5 victory over the Internationals.
“This is up there with as great a moment in my career as I’ve ever felt,” said Bradley, who won his major debut at the 2011 PGA Championship.
Bradley, a 38-year-old pick by US captain Jim Furyk, was named the 2025 US Ryder Cup captain last July but had not played on a US squad since dropping the decisive point at the 2014 Ryder Cup.
“I thanked him so much for picking me. I really thought these days were over. Even playing my best, I didn’t know if I was going to ever be on one of these teams. So to come here and do this is a highlight of my life.”
The Americans extended their domination over the non-European side to 13-1-1, the Internationals getting their only win in 1998.
In the Ryder Cup, Europe beat the US team 16.5-11.5 last year in Rome for a fifth victory in the past seven events – a fact Bradley says adds to the weight on next year’s showdown at Bethpage Black.
“These boys know how important this Ryder Cup is in a year. I think it’s arguably one of the most important Ryder Cups the United States has ever had,” Bradley said.
“We’re going to go in there ready to play and we’re going to go there to win the Ryder Cup and I’m going to take a lot of lessons I learned from Jim… and apply that to next year’s team.” — SuperSport.
Online Reporter