US captain Keegan Bradley won't play in the Ryder Cup, making the "extremely difficult" decision to focus on his captain's duties in the biennial match play showdown with Europe next month.

Bradley named his six captain's selections to complete the 12-man US team on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old's strong season -- including a victory at the Traveller's Championship and six other top-10 finishes -- sparked speculation he would choose himself and become the first US playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.

Instead Bradley named two-time major winners Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa, Ryder Cup veteran Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns and Ryder Cup rookies Ben Griffin and Cameron Young.

"It was an extremely difficult decision," Bradley said at a press conference at PGA of America headquarters

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