
The call came on the Sunday night following the Travelers Championship and Keegan Bradley was just as surprised to be offered the job as U.S. Ryder Cup captain as the immediate reaction has been to his taking on the task for 2025 at Bethpage Black.
On the line was Zach Johnson, the much-maligned losing 2023 U.S. captain, who continues to be criticized for leaving Bradley off the team that was trounced 16½ to 11½ by Europe last year in Rome.