PGA Tour veteran wants Keegan Bradley to drop captaincy role to play the Ryder Cup

PGA Tour veteran Stewart Cink has urged Keegan Bradley to drop the captaincy role to play at the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup will take place in September at the Bethpage Black Golf Course, Farmingdale, United States, and this year, Bradley will captain the US team.

In the 2023 Ryder Cup edition, the US lost the match to Europe. Hence, the US team picked Bradley instead of Zach Johnson as the captain, while Luke Donald retained his captaincy for the European team.

Recently, Cink shared that Bradley should rather play at the patriotic tournament rather than than acting as a captain on the SiriusXM PGA Tour radio. His words were:

“I think he should be on the team…but I also think the team would probably be best served…If he let someone else take over the captain's duties for the week.”

Keegan Bradley last played at the BMW Championship and finished at T17.

How did Keegan Bradley perform in the 2025 season?

Keegan Bradley won one tournament in the 2025 season, the Travelers Championship, where he triumphed with a 15 under score. His other top-10 finishes included a T6 at the Sony Open, a T5 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and others. Here's an entire list of Bradley’s 2025 performances:

2025 PGA Tour tournaments

The Sentry at the Kapalua Resort: T15, 69-64-70-68, 21 under
Sony Open in Hawaii at the Waialae Country Club: T6, 69-66-64-68, 13 under
Farmers Insurance Open at the Torrey Pines: T15, 69-75-70-73, 1 under
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at the Pebble Beach Golf Links: T65, 72-69-76-69, 2 under
The Genesis Invitational at the Torrey Pines: T34, 74-72-72-70, even-par
Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard at the Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge: T5, 69-72-76-64, 7 under
THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass: T20, 70-72-72-70, 4 under
Valero Texas Open at the TPC San Antonio: T47, 71-69-74-77, 3 over
Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club: Missed cut, 74-73, 3 over
RBC Heritage at the Harbour Town Golf Links: T18, 67-69-67-72, 9 under
Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club: T30, 64-72-68-71, 5 under
PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club: T8, 68-72-68-72, 4 under
The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday at the Muirfield Village Golf Club: T7, 69-76-68-74, 1 under
U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club: T33, 64-70-63-68, 15 under
Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands: Winner, 64-70-63-68, 15 under
Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club: T41, 68-70-71-67, 12 under
The Open at the Royal Portrush Golf Club: T30, 72-67-70-71, 4 under
Wyndham Championship at the Sedgefield Country Club: Missed cut, 68-72, even-par
FedEx St. Jude Championship at the TPC Southwind: T44, 72-70-69-67, 2 under
BMW Championship at the Caves Valley Golf Club: T17, 72-70-70-67, 1 under.

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Suchita Chakraborty is a senior golf writer at Sportskeeda. She did her post-graduation at St. Xavier's University. For a year now, she has developed a riveting inclination toward golf, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being her top-tier motivational figures to indulge in the sport. She even lives by the words of the Hall of Famer, "You can always become better", which impels her to excel every day. Her strong suit in golf is covering the LPGA Tour, especially the nooks and crannies of the international event, the Solheim Cup. As a pastime amusement, Suchita also engages herself in reading about golf controversies. Her favorite pick is ‘LIV and Let Die’ by Alan Shipnuck, which covers the PGA-LIV beef.

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