The US arrives at team events with a conviction that their topline firepower and deep rosters should make victory inevitable, and when it doesn’t arrive it acts like the loss is a consequence of fate failing to follow script.
Beau Hossler holds a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Wyndham Championship, but the bigger story was the FedEx Cup cut line drama, which ended Jason Day’s remarkable 18-year playoff streak.
During Friday’s round at the PGA Championship, cameras caught Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley in an animated discussion with a rules official, with the broadcast informing viewers that the two (along with Cameron Young) were put on the clock.
For a century, Aronimink’s trees were the ballast, keeping the elite ball-strikers honest. Without them, what remains is a masterpiece that is gorgeous to look at, meticulously restored, and quite possibly ready to be dismantled by a field that hits it 310 metres and hasn’t feared a tight tee shot in years.
Participating in a media event for the Travelers Championship on Monday, Bradley spoke for the first time since Europe closed out its 15-13 victory over the US, and he was depressingly honest about how he has felt in the three weeks afterwards.
The morass of inevitability gave way to a furious surge that ended with the Americans tying the mark for the biggest win in a modern singles session, and nearly resulted in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
Keegan Bradley faced plenty of decisions this past week at Bethpage Black, but when it was all said and done, he revealed his biggest regret was actually something done before the event started.
The days leading up to the Ryder Cup are notoriously slow on the media side, so it’s little surprise one of the biggest talking points this week has been money – specifically, whether players should be paid to compete. Here’s a breakdown of why it’s become a hot issue in 2025, explained in Q&A style.
Bradley knows he’s tasked with a job. Conversely, as one who loves the Ryder Cup but has been away from it for more than a decade, he wants to implore his team to appreciate this week for what it is.
Bethpage Black is one of the more beloved courses by the American golf populace thanks to its public roots. Just don’t count Paul Azinger among that crowd.
[Picture: Andrew Redington] What appeared to be a dream scenario for the European Ryder Cup team has turned into its worst nightmare. RYDER CUP: Ryder Cup 2025: Keegan Bradley explains why he didn’t pick himself for US team For the past year, European players and officials have barely contained their glee, openly crowing that their American Read more…
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