Deep down U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley understood the assignment.

Bradley was chosen to be the team's captain and that is his main responsibility .

During a Wednesday press conference at PGA headquarters in Texas, Bradley selected six captain picks to compete for the United States on Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. And after months of speculation, one of those picks was not himself.

"I'm 100% certain this is the right choice," Bradley said. "I want to be the best captain I can be."

Bradley went with a pair of Ryder Cup rookies in Cameron Young and Ben Griffin. Joining them as picks will be Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay.

“I'm really happy with these six players," Bradley said. “And I'm glad it's over."

Those six will

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