United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley made it official Wednesday that he will not serve a dual role for the 2025 edition of the biennial competition set for Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black. Choosing not to pick his own name and put himself on the playing roster -- as it was long expected he would and many believed he should given Bradley was ranked No.

Instead, Bradley went with a pair of Ryder Cup rookies in New York native Cameron Young and Ben Griffin, who finished at No. 9 in the standings. Joining them as picks were Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay, all of them on the last U.S. team.

Keegan Bradley announced his six captain’s picks for the United States’ Ryder Cup team on Wednesday, but the biggest news was a player he left out: himself. Many golf fans thought Bradley should and perhaps would include himself on the team and become the first captain to play in the event since Arnold Palmer in 1963.