Speculations about Tiger as captain, Scheffler safe this time, fun with DP World Tour and the Kordas. The Back Nine.
At the beginning of the year, a bit of speculation is allowed. Some disguise it as a prediction, a popular discipline in early January. Colleagues from the renowned US portal The Fried Egg have boldly suggested for the upcoming golf year: The PGA of America offers Tiger Woods the captaincy for the Ryder Cup 2027 excursion to Ireland, but the 50-year-old politely declines. He prefers to lead the US team when it’s a home game. The GOAT as skipper in a continental competition on home turf would probably explode the fan hype golf has ever seen in the USA.
Anyway, this would be Woods’ second refusal, after already declining for 2025 at Bethpage Black. This led to the appointment of Keegan Bradley, who since then has carried the third trauma following the 2012 Medinah defeat and being overlooked for Rome 2023. It would be an understandable decision by Woods. Why give up the home advantage – even though statistically it hardly exists – and risk tarnishing his sporting image away, where chances are slim? The last time the Americans won in Europe was 1993 at The Belfry in England.
Moreover, his counterpart in Adare Manor could be Luke Donald, who has already skillfully defeated the US skipper twice. This again presents a dilemma for the PGA of America, as hardly anyone else seems suited for the captain’s job. It’s not like Keegan Bradley might get another chance – Medinah loser Davis Love III was given a second chance back home in 2016. Well, a bit of speculation is allowed… The Fried Egg team also thought of more insights.
McIlroy and Teammate Keegan: It’s Complicated
Strange constellation: Boston Common recorded their first win in the Tomorrow’s Golf League thanks in part to putts by Michael Thorbjornsen, subbing for Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama. Last Friday at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, the “Frogs” faced Los Angeles and had a tense internal team dynamic; Rory McIlroy and Boston Common teammate Keegan Bradley had to put on a united front despite a complicated relationship since the Bethpage Ryder Cup.
Since McIlroy was verbally attacked harshly by US fans, Bradley downplayed the fan behavior as just \”very passionate.\” Allegedly, they talked it over, but before Boston Common’s first appearance in the second TGL season, tensions resurfaced. McIlroy made it clear he still resents \”Captain Keegan\” for not addressing the aggressive fan behavior. The five-time major winner said on the podcast \”The Overlap\” with British football stars Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane: \”Sure, you have to use the home advantage, but Keegan and others could have asked the fans to calm down and focus on playing with the right attitude. Some did, but Keegan didn’t. As captain, he could have had the greatest influence but didn’t.\” On social media, relationship status for such is \”It’s complicated