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Keegan Bradley won the BMW Championship with a mixed set of clubs. The Ryder Cup captain supplemented his iron set from the Japanese brand Srixon with a hybrid from Callaway, a 3-wood from TaylorMade and a driver from Ping. An Odyssey club was used as the putter. Bradley’s victory in Colorado not only secured him a hefty prize purse, but also vaulted him into the top 5 of the FedExCup rankings and secured his participation in the Tour Championship at East Lake. “I’m a little shocked because this time a week ago I didn’t think I’d be coming here,” Bradley said. He had barely slipped into the BMW Championship field in 50th place in the FedExCup rankings. “A lot of magical things had to happen for me to play in this tournament, and when I got here I was so grateful just to be here. I’ve been playing very steady all week, which is not normal for me.”

Keegan Bradley WITB: Company Mix Ensures Participation in the Season Finale

Driver: PING G430 LST (10,5°)

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (16,5°)

Hybrid: Callaway Apex Utility Wood

Irons (3-5): Srixon ZX5 Mk II

Irons (6-PW): Srixon ZX7 Mk II

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Keegan Bradley will captain the US team at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. After months of discussions and despite Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner and eight-time Ryder Cup participant, being the clear favorite, Bradley was surprisingly chosen.

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Bradley Becomes the Youngest Captain Since Arnold Palmer

Bradley was already a contender for the captaincy of the US team in 2023, but was ultimately not selected. Less than a year later, he has now been named captain of the team for the 2025 Ryder Cup. At 38, he is the youngest Ryder Cup captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963. The two-time Ryder Cup participant played college golf at St. John’s University in Queens, just a short drive from Bethpage, and regularly competed in tournaments there. “I am incredibly honored to be given this opportunity to lead the U.S. team in the 2025 Ryder Cup,” Bradley said in a statement. “My passion and appreciation for golf’s greatest team event have never been stronger. The Ryder Cup is unlike any other competition in our sport, and this edition will undoubtedly be particulary special given the rich history and enthusiastic spectators at this iconic course. I look forward to starting preparations for 2025.”

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Tiger Woods turned down captaincy for the 2025 Ryder Cup

Tiger Woods, who had previously been considered the favorite for the role of captain, had to pull out due to his duties as Player Director on the PGA Tour Policy Board. The PGA of America delayed the appointment of a captain for months, hoping to clear the way for Woods to become captain, and even appointed former caddie and NBC Sports analyst John Wood as “team manager”. He was supposed to take on some of the captain’s workload. When still no major progress had been made in early July, Woods was forced to turn down the captaincy. However, he could still theoretically take part in the Ryder Cup as a player or vice-captain.