When Keegan Bradley announced his six captain’s picks, he made sure to emphasize his love for the Ryder Cup. “It broke my heart not to play,” he said, as he shared how it had been his long dream to compete against Europe at the biennial event. But he chose to sit this time, making almost a sacrificial decision. There were many who called him to pick himself up, including the President of the United States , and there were others who advised him not to do so . In the end, Bradley went with the norm of the modern era Ryder Cup: captains don’t play. His decision might have upset many, but not this former Ryder Cup captain.

Speaking to Golf Channel , Lanny Wadkins , who captained Team US in 1995 at Oak Hill Country Club, New York, defended Bradley’s decision to stay behind the rope

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