Instead, Bradley went with a pair of Ryder Cup rookies in New York native Cameron Young and Ben Griffin. Joining them as picks will be Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, and Patrick Cantlay.

United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley made it official Wednesday that he will not serve a dual role for the 2025 edition of the biennial competition set for Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black. Choosing not to pick his own name and put himself on the playing roster -- as it was long expected he would and many believed he should given Bradley was ranked No.

Bradley would be a lock for the Ryder Cup any year but this one. He has two PGA Tour victories against strong fields in the last 13 months — only Scottie Scheffler among Americans has won more. He is No. 8 in the world among Americans, Data Golf rates him the 10th-best American and he finished No. 11 in the Ryder Cup standings.