19 h. ago Keegan Bradley reveals US Ryder Cup pairings ‘pretty set’ as captain offers clues at Procore Championship

All but two of the American team that will compete at Bethpage Black are playing in Napa as Bradley tests out some of his combinations

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20 h. ago Keegan Bradley: United States' Ryder Cup pairings '90 per cent' finalised despite key absences

Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau are both unavailable for the US

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26 h. ago Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald insists Europe pairings are not ‘set in stone’

Rory McIlroy will play the first two days at Wentworth alongside Shane Lowry and Jon Rahm, while Tommy Fleetwood will be with Justin Rose.

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45 h. ago Luke Donald hints at Ryder Cup pairings with BMW PGA Championship tee times

Team Europe’s skipper will hope his players can bond during the first two rounds at the Wentworth tournament

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2 w. ago Ryder Cup: USA captain Keegan Bradley does not pick himself to play at Bethpage

World ranked No 11 decides to stick with non-playing roleJordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka both miss outKeegan Bradley has opted against becoming the first Ryder Cup playing captain since 1963. The United States captain named his eagerly awaited six wildcard picks on Wednesday, taking the difficult decision not to try to combine roles in New York next month.Bradley is ranked 11 in the world but opted for others. Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns received the captain’s call. Bradley reflected on “the most incredible year of my life” as he announced his decisions during a media conference in Texas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Really tough decision’: US captain Keegan Bradley does not pick himself for Ryder Cup

World No 11 decides to stick with non-playing role‘It broke my heart not to play. It really did’Keegan Bradley hopes a selfless act can turn into US points after the Ryder Cup captain resisted strong temptation to combine his role with playing duties at Bethpage in September. His confirmation ended the prospect of a first Ryder Cup playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.The US turned to Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Young and Sam Burns to back up the six automatic qualifiers in an eagerly awaited announcement made by Bradley on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Rory McIlroy: I don’t think it’s possible to be a playing Ryder Cup captain

McIlroy said trying to do both roles would be a ‘very difficult position to be in’.

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