REPORT: Keegan Bradley Will Pick Himself for U.S. Ryder Cup Team

Keegan Bradley is set to choose himself for the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, making him the first Player-Captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.

A new report from insider James Corrigan says Bradley will be one of the Captain’s Picks for the U.S. team, which will attempt to steal the Cup back from the Europeans at Bethpage Black in September.

🚨🏆🇺🇸 #BREAKING — Keegan Bradley is expected to pick himself and become the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963, per @jcorrigangolf.@KeegsArmy pic.twitter.com/AVp3HPojag

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) August 26, 2025

There was skepticism about whether Bradley would choose himself, as dividing the responsibilities between player and captain would be incredibly difficult.

However, Keegan Bradley has played incredible golf this year, capturing a win, and making the TOUR Championship. He even flirted with the lead at East Lake this past weekend.

Several big names were in the running for the Ryder Cup team this year, including Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Brian Harman, Chris Gotterup, and even Patrick Reed.

However, Bradley has played spectacular golf this year and is more than deserving of a spot, and even as the captain, his decision to choose himself seems to be supported by many fans.

There have been rumors of Bradley passing off some of the responsibilities as a captain to others to focus on his play during the Ryder Cup, but this is unconfirmed as of now.

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