FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — At the end of a long day of golf, Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns faced putts that looked like they were basically the same distance if you did not have to putt them. The Europeans wanted McIlroy to sink his, but the Americans needed Burns to sink his. Neither putt fell, which meant McIlroy and Shane Lowry halved …
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Keegan Bradley faces scrutiny over player power in the United States Ryder Cup team and his own inflexibility after the captain produced curious pairings for the Saturday morning foursomes at Bethpage. Bradley and the US are under pressure after Europe won both sessions on Friday, taking them to a 5 ½ to 2 ½ lead as they seek to retain …
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – U.S. captain Keegan Bradley isn’t deviating from his plan – even with the Americans staring at a three-point deficit at home. After getting rolled, 3-1, in the opening foursomes session, Bradley will send back three of the same pairings on Saturday morning at Bethpage Black. The only change is Bryson DeChambeau’s partner in the leadoff spot, swapping …
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USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley isn’t letting his team’s rough morning get him down. The St. John’s University product welcomed President Trump to the first tee at Bethpage Black by showing off his best “Trump dance” — the shimmy that took America by storm during the 2024 presidential campaign. US captain Keegan Bradley energized the crowd with the “Trump …
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Ryder Cup first pairings and final practice. FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Walking underneath a gargantuan American flag dangling between two trees, Mark Bradley was beckoned to the ropeline. The crowd clamored for players as they walked down a steep dirt hill, but one patron had his sights set on a 72-year-old man happily …
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2025 8:15 AM EDT•UpdatedSeptember 25, 2025 8:09 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link If a point was awarded for the best captain’s speech during the opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup, Team Europe would be taking a 1-0 lead into Friday’s action. Team Europe captain Luke Donald was poised throughout Wednesday’s opening ceremony, was noticeably calm in …
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Keegan Bradley made a shocking mistake during his Opening Ceremony speech at the Ryder Cup on Wednesday. Bradley, 39, was giving his speech immediately after European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald had addressed the crowd. Donald, 47, delivered a particularly ballsy speech if truth be told, twice mentioning how Europe play for the love of the Ryder Cup – and …
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And so it begins – well, maybe not quite yet. The Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony is usually the end of the anticipation, with the announcement of the pairings for the opening session at its conclusion signalling the finish of the build up. This year, with the showpiece brought forward 24 hours due to weather concerns, that crescendo was missing but …
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NAPA, Calif. — Keegan Bradley is not playing in this week’s Procore Championship and said he thinks it’s the first time he’d ever been to one outside of playing since he was a teenager. But the U.S. Ryder Cup captain has had his sights set on bringing his team together this week in Northern California for most of his captaincy, …
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NAPA, Calif. – Keegan Bradley has not shied away from saying the quiet parts out loud. “I think we all agree that me being the captain was definitely a shock to everybody,” the U.S. Ryder Cup captain shrugged Wednesday at the Procore Championship. Bradley has turned the PGA Tour’s fall opener into a makeshift spring training for Team USA with …
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