Keegan Bradley, after all, did not choose Keegan Bradley.
US Captain For the next month’s Cup next month in Bethpage Black in place Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay AND Sam Burns While his six separate captain choices on Wednesday, but not choosing himself will undoubtedly be more examined. While no one has been a captain and a player for the biennial event since 1963, Bradley is qualified to play – he is ranked 11th in the world and won this year, in June in June Traveler.
Bradley said after the victory he would consider playing, but the decision was made “recently” that he would not be in the team.
“All these people grew up in a major way and played their way to this team,” Bradley said. “Something is something I really proud of and something I really loved. But it was an extremely difficult decision, but the one with whom I am really happy and really happy with these six players.
“And I’m glad it’s over.”
Of course, he was not just if not making the team. Here is a look at the nine bubble players left by the US Ryder Cup team.
Ryder Cup Snubs: 9 Bubble players left the team
Maverick Mcnealy
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 10
Why is he considered a snub: McNealy is the top rank player in the US Ryder Cup rankings to remain out of the team. He won his first PGA Tour event last November at RSM Classic and played stable golf since then, posting seven ends of Top-10 this year.
Why he remained out of the team: McNealy has never played in a team event. It is also ranked 122nd on the tour this season in strokes won: about green.
KEEGAN BRADLEY
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 11
Why is he considered a snub: No one can care more about this event than Bradley. He has played twice, and the agony shown after not being elected for both years ago has been well documented. Bradley is also familiar with Bethpage, after playing Golf College in St. John’s nearby.
Why he remained out of the team: The difficulty of doing both jobs. No one has been a captain playing since Arnold Palmer in 1963. He is also ranked 100th in PGA Tour this season in strokes: setting.
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Brian Harman
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: I 12
Why is he considered a snub: Harman played in the team in 2023 and won the open championship that year. This year, he once won in PGA Tour and ended up in Top 10 three times.
Why he remained out of the team: An assumption is the distance of driving. It will be needed in Bethpage, and this season in the tour, Harman ranks 149th in this category.
Andrew Novak
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: I 13th
Why is he considered a snub: He played with Griffin to win the Lone Team’s event of PGA Tour, The Zurich Classic. He also ended in the first 10 places five times this season.
Why he remained out of the team: Along with Griffin and McNealy, Novak has never played in a team event. It is also ranked 111st this year in tours in strokes won: approach the green.
Wyndham clark
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 17
Why is he considered a snub: He won 2023 US Open and played on a Ryder Cup team and a President of the Presidents.
Why he remained out of the team: He has not won last year AT&T Pebble Beach pro-am. It is also ranked 75th in PGA Tour this season in strokes won: Total, 89 in SG: Tee to Green, 79 in SG: off the tee and 138 in SG: approach the Green.
Chris Gotterup
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 20
Why is he considered a snub: In his past nine events, Gotterup posted six Top 10 conclusions, which includes a victory at the Scottish Open and a third -place place a week later in the open championship. He also ranked eighth this season in PGA Tour at the distance.
Why he remained out of the team: Inexperienced, as this would have been his first appearance of the team. It is also ranked 100th this season on SG tour: approaching green, 78 in SG: about green and 87 in SG: setting.
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Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 24
Why is he considered a snub: Finau has played in two teams Ryder Cup and three teams of the Cup of Presidents.
Why he remained out of the team: He posted a top 10 finish this year and has not won since 2023. He has also been ranked in 118 this season in PGA Tour in Strokes Won: Total, 107 in SG: Tee to Green, 117th in SG: off the tee, 117 in SG: approach Green and 115th in SG: Setting.
Rickie Fowler
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 30
Why is he considered a snub: Fowler has played in five Ryder Cup teams and three teams of the presidents. He has also posted the four 20 main conclusions in his six -fold starts.
Why he remained out of the team: Fowler has not won since 2023. His Ryder Cup record is also 3-9-5.
Jordan Spieth
Order in the latest ranking of Ryder Cup Ryder: 32 -ta
Why is he considered a snub: Spieth has played in five Ryder Cup teams and four teams of the Cup of Presidents.
Why he remained out of the team: Spieth did not qualify for the second match of FedEx Cup’s play off, and he is working his way from a left -wing operation performed last year.
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