FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- U.S. captain Keegan Bradley took the blame for his team's 15-13 loss to the Europeans on Sunday in the 45th Ryder Cup, saying he made a mistake in the course setup at Bethpage Black.

Believing his team would have an advantage in distance off the tee, the rough adjoining the fairways wasn't as thick or penal as it typically is at Bethpage Black. Heavy rain Thursday softened the greens, leaving many of the U.S. golfers spinning their approach shots off of them.

Home Ryder Cup captains have been in charge of setting up courses since 1957.

"We thought this was the best way to set the golf course up to win," Bradley said. "You look at past Ryder Cups, and that's kind of how it goes. You know, sometimes you've got to make a decision on what to do, and you know, if I cou

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