Keegan Bradley was not chosen to remove the American Rider Cup

Keegan Bradley He did not call his name on Wednesday for Tim Rider Cups of the United States, deciding to become the first event of events in 62 years.

Bradley named Justin Thomas, Collin Morikava, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlai and Burns itself As his six captain types for the next month Rider Cup in Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

Despite the legitimate case that Bradley revealed that on Wednesday he discovered that “he did not play before,” adding that he had completed American Roster early this week. He would be the first Rider Cup, who played the Captain of Arnold Palmer in 1963. year at East Lake.

“We had a team set for the last 48 hours. We didn’t even play each other,” Bradley said during the journalists in the Pga headquarters in Frisco, Texas. “This was a really difficult decision. I will say, I will point the point where I played. All these guys have stepped up in a big way and played towards this team and it’s something I’m really proud.”

Bradley, 39, ended 11. In the USA Rider Cup table this season and is the eighth-best American rank. Beat twice in the last 13 months against the best players – just Scottie Scheffler There are more PGA Tour wins that range.

Although he admitted that he wanted to play, Bradley reiterated “100-percent is sure it is the right choice” to leave myself from the squad.

Bradley was also 11. In Rider Cup points 2023. year, but the American Captain Zach Johnson passed to chose burns, Rickie Fowler and Thomas, which were lower in the table. Europeans directed the American 16½-11½ in Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in front of Rome.

“I grew up what I want to play Rider Cups,” Bradley said. “I grew up to fight those guys and broke my heart because I did this team. I was the captain of this team and my ultimate goal to start this whole thing, and my ultimate goal of starting the whole thing.

Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Brison Dechambeau He is already qualified for the American team ending in the first six in the US standing this season.

Bradley said that the European Star didn’t heal it Rory McilroiA recent comment who refused the opportunity to be playing captains in the future Rider Cup, because it’s too hard.

“I’m not worried about what they do or say at all,” Bradley said. “I don’t care about our team. It’s not really sure he knew if it wasn’t possible. No one has ever done it, really.”

Griffin and young people are among the four legs of American Rider Cup, along with Spaun and Henlei. Young grew up in New York and set the course record on Bethpage Black in the State Amateur event. He considered his first victory of the PGA tour at Windham Championship 3. August 3. August and she had an upper up to 12 years in each of her four beginnings.

“It is obvious that playing for your country is very special,” young people said. “And for me, you know, now they’re home, but New York is really home for me. So I’m coming back there I love, I can’t wait to go out there.”

Griffin, 29, is one of the most famous stories in professional golf this season. He immediately left the game 2021. years and worked as a mortgage officer in North Carolina. The next year he returned to the Korn ferry and worked on the PGA tour.

Griffin and Andrew Novak He won Zurich Classic from New Orleans a team event in April, and then Griffin finished first in Charles Schwab Challenge independently. He was a runner on the Memorial, tied to the eighth on the PGA Championship and for 10. in the open US. He had three top-12 final playoffs of FedEx Cup, pushing his way to the American team.

“Let’s go from a job table to go back to a back on the PGA tour, it was an amazing journey,” Griffin said. “This year, it was somewhat piercing for me, and I just worked hard and believing myself. I’m really excited to be part of this team, not just Keegan, but also from other captains and other players who also believe in me.”

Maverick McNeali (10. in points), Brian Harman (12.), Novak (13th) and Chris Gottetep (20.) Whether other golfers are believed to be in the hunt for Captain’s elections.

European captain Luke Donald will make his six selections on Monday.

The associated press has contributed to this report.