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Why did Keegan Bradley not get picked for the Ryder Cup? ›

Bradley had been a two-time winner on the PGA Tour last season and finished 11th in the Ryder Cup points standings. Johnson didn't use one of his captain's picks on Bradley and chose Rickie Fowler and struggling Justin Thomas, who finished below Bradley in points.

In 1999, the record was set as the youngest player in Ryder Cup history laid down his marker, and to this day, that record still stands. That man is Team Europe's Sergio Garcia, who made his Ryder Cup debut in the 'Battle of Brookline', at just 19 years and 258 days old.

Each match is worth one point, with matches ending in a tie worth 1/2 point to each side. The first team to reach 14.5 points (of the 28 available) wins the Ryder Cup. If the matches end in a 14-14 draw, the team holding the Ryder Cup retains it. The three days consist of 28 total matches, each worth one point.

The Ryder Cup is a team competition between the U.S. and Europe. Europe won in the 2023 event, which was held in Italy. The United States will host the 2025 edition at Bethpage Black.

Tiger Woods declined the opportunity to captain the U.S. Team at next fall's Ryder Cup, but he's open to the role in the future. Woods, who served as playing captain for the U.S. Team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, was the long-anticipated front-runner to captain the 2025 U.S. Team at Bethpage Black.

“With my new responsibilities to the [PGA] Tour and time commitments involved I felt I would not be able to commit the time to Team USA and the players required as a captain,” Woods said. “That does not mean I wouldn't want to captain a team in the future.

It was the first time in Ryder Cup competition that two brothers, Charles and Ernest Whitcombe, competed together. And, it was a case of generosity by Hagen that may have cost the U.S. a victory. In one of the most stunning matches of any Ryder Cup competition, Duncan routed Hagen, 10 and 8.

Raymond Floyd is the oldest ever player to compete in the Ryder Cup. The American great played in the 1993 match at The Belfry just a few weeks after celebrating his 51st birthday. Floyd was an experienced captain's pick by US skipper Tom Watson, having played in seven previous Ryder Cups.

When it comes to individual players, Sergio Garcia has won the most matches at the Ryder Cup. The Spaniard, who was left out of Team Europe by captain Luke Donald this year, has won 25 times at the event which is a record.

Cantlay said “The hat doesn't fit” when asked why he isn't wearing a cap at the Ryder Cup. “It didn't fit at Whistling Straits, and didn't fit this week,” Cantlay said. “Everyone knows that.”

What was the hat controversy at the Ryder Cup? ›

It was the biggest talking point at last year's Ryder Cup. 'Hatgate', so-called after it was rumoured Patrick Cantlay would not wear a US team cap unless he was paid, not only made the American a pantomime villain, but sparked a remarkable series of events on and off the course at Marco Simone.

Are Ryder Cup players paid? The answer is a simple no. None of the 24 players who compete at the Ryder Cup get paid. Even the winning team aren't compensated for their efforts.

Woods has played on eight Ryder Cup teams, boasting a 13-21-3 record. He previously captained the United States at the 2019 Presidents Cup, which the Americans won.

Since 1979, Europe has won twelve times outright and retained the Cup once in a tied match, while the United States won nine times over the same period.

Ryder Cup Europe, which comprises representatives of the European Tour Group (60%), of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%) and the Confederation of Professional Golf (20%), owns the rights of the Ryder Cup when the competition is held in Europe.

“We didn't really discuss that kind of procedure and whether we wanted to move away from a captain having a vice captain's position prior,” Lindert said. “We were really trying to find the best person to lead Team USA to a victory, and it very simply came down to one person and that was Keegan.

“I am proud and excited to name Keegan Bradley as Captain of the 2025 United States Ryder Cup Team,” said Lindert. “Keegan's past Ryder Cup experience, strong relationships and unwavering passion for this event will prove invaluable as he guides the U.S. Team over the next year and a half.

The captains have always been professional golfers and the only captain who never played in the Ryder Cup was J. H. Taylor, the 1933 British captain.

According to the rulebook, Ryder Cup captains can play with the team. The player assuming the captain's role can pitch themselves against an opponent, assuming that they automatically qualifiy for the team.