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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray

‘Really tough decision’: US captain Keegan Bradley does not pick himself for Ryder Cup

Keegan Bradley
‘The decision was made a while ago that I wasn’t playing,’ Keegan Bradley said. Photograph: Kevin C Cox/Getty Images

Keegan Bradley hopes a selfless act can turn into US points after the Ryder Cup captain resisted strong temptation to combine his role with ­playing duties at Bethpage in September. His confirmation ended the prospect of a first Ryder Cup playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.

The US turned to Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, ­Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Young and Sam Burns to back up the six automatic qualifiers in an eagerly awaited announcement made by Bradley on Wednesday.

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