The United States Ryder Cup team is officially set for Bethpage Black next month as Keegan Bradley made his six captain's picks on Wednesday and chose not to include himself, declining to become the first U.S. playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963. Instead, Bradley opted for Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns to round out his team.
Given Bradley was ranked 11th in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings and previously left off the 2023 team, many believed he would ultimately -- deservingly -- decide to represent the United States in a dual role. Especially considering the margins are thin with the Americans set to enter the Ryder Cup as a thin -130 favorite, per FanDuel . Unsurprisingly, the hottest topic after the Wednesday announc