One of the major subplots of the FedEx Cup Playoffs , which start this week in Memphis at the St. Jude Championship , is the final push for Ryder Cup selections. In particular, Keegan Bradley's challenge of making captain's picks for the United States squad has gotten even tougher over the past month.

He's fallen off a bit after his win at the Traveler's, which thrust him into near-lock territory to become the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963. Meanwhile, young guys like Chris Gotterup and Cameron Young have picked up wins and surged into the conversation for a captain's pick, while longtime Ryder Cup stalwarts like Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth are further back in points.

Spieth's spent the season trying to make up for lost time and spoke candidly in an i

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