Everyone assumes a Ryder Cup captain’s role is about picking players, setting pairings, and making bold calls under pressure. But the real challenge often lies in the finer details: timing, routines, and habits that can quietly influence the team’s rhythm. For U.S. captain Keegan Bradley, one of those small yet significant details involves his star player, Scottie Scheffler , and a routine that could complicate planning behind the scenes.
Scheffler is known for a marathon pre-round warm-up that can stretch between two and a half to three hours. It’s not just extra time on the range but a highly structured process that includes extensive short-game practice, chipping and bunker work from all kinds of lies, and hundreds of shots to perfect every angle. He then moves methodically throu