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Keegan Bradley will lead the U.S. team, while Luke Donald returns to captain the European team for a second time.
Captains influence the Ryder Cup through player pairings and by setting the lineup for singles matches.
FARMINGDALE, NY — Never before have Ryder Cup captains been forced to put aside such a close friendship in the name of competition as Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald.
The two are connected more than just being founding partners at 1000 North, the upscale Jupiter restaurant, or fellow members at the Bear's Club. Bradley clearly cherishes the friendship because of the "respect" Donald showed him 14 years ago when he first joined the PGA Tour. And Donald sees Bradley as someone he made it a point to text and congratulate when he reached professional m