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Keegan Bradley received a moving letter from his aunt, and LPGA Hall of Famer Pat Bradley, before the 2025 Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup eill start on September 26 at the Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, and run till September 28.
Before the event, the LPGA Tour's YouTube channel shared a letter by Pat Bradley for her nephew, and the contents of the letter said that Pat remembered when Keegan told her for the first time that he wanted to play in a Ryder Cup. It was 1999, when he was 13 years old, and as the US side won the tournament, Keegan showed his interest in playing in the event one day.
She continued in the same letter:
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“ It's your turn to lead. It's an honor and great responsibility to captain this team…You lived it, you've laid it all on the table for this game.”
Pat even added in the letter how Keegan called her up to mention that there were two Bradley captains from the same family. One was at the Ryder Cup and another was at the Solheim Cup. She ended by stating that she believed in him and loved him despite the results.
Bradley played at the 2012 and 2014 Ryder Cups. The captain also won the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour this year.
Keegan Bradley shared his thoughts on captaincy before the upcoming Ryder Cup
Keegan Bradley joined an interview with Golfweek to talk about his upcoming plans for the Ryder Cup. Bradley will captain the US Ryder Cup team in 2025, replacing last year's captain, Zach Johnson, who led the US team to a loss in the 2023 Ryder Cup.
Before beginning to lead his team for the patriotic tournament, the captain shared his thoughts on his mentality of carrying out the responsibilities. His words were:
“I am not looking to compare myself to previous captains. I just want to do what I believe is right, to create a winning culture not just for this team, but for teams in the future. I don’t believe in making my mark, I do believe in doing whatever I can to help this team win. I have played on two Ryder Cup teams (2012 and 2014), I had some of the best and some of the worst experiences in my golf career. To lose both of those cups, definitely leaves a feeling of unfinished business. My approach is going to be very simple.”
He continued, “Being named Ryder Cup captain, I look at competition so differently. I have gone on record saying that in the early part of my career, I was somewhat of a ‘loner.’ I kept myself to myself, seeing everyone around me as competition. Now, I pay attention to how prospective team members are playing and find myself rooting for the guys. This is certainly very different for me!”
He also added in the same interview that setting an example for golfers to help them play their best was his motto. Bradley won't be serving as a playing captain this year. Instead of picking himself among the six captain's picks, he chose Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay, and Sam Burns.
