{"id":21500,"date":"2025-10-24T05:49:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/keegan-bradley-will-never-get-over-us-ryder-cup-defeat-by-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T05:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:49:45","slug":"keegan-bradley-will-never-get-over-us-ryder-cup-defeat-by-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/keegan-bradley-will-never-get-over-us-ryder-cup-defeat-by-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Keegan Bradley will ‘never get over’ US Ryder Cup defeat by Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Despite a dramatic final day comeback attempt,<\/a> Team USA gave themselves too much to do after Europe established a 5\u00bd-2\u00bd lead on the opening day and extended that to 11\u00bd-4\u00bd by the end of day two – the biggest lead going into the final day in modern Ryder Cup history. <\/p>\n

And although the hosts won 8\u00bd points from the 12 singles matches, it wasn’t enough.<\/p>\n

“You put so much into it, and you have all this planning, and the first two days went as poorly as we could have ever thought,” said Bradley.<\/p>\n

Bradley had been expected to fulfil a player-captain role but had a “change of heart” earlier this year and opted against playing in New York. <\/p>\n

“The first practice day, I was out on the tee, and I was watching the guys walk down the fairway all together, and I said to myself ‘I wish I was playing – that’s what it’s all about. I’m missing out’.'”<\/p>\n

But Bradley says he made the right decision in omitting himself from selection because he was “physically exhausted” by the second day of the match. <\/p>\n

“I just didn’t think I could do both jobs,” he said. <\/p>\n

Bradley has now lost three Ryder Cups as a player and captain. He still hasn’t unpacked his suitcase from the 2012 defeat at Medinah and also was a member of the losing US side at Gleneagles in 2014.<\/p>\n

And, despite being unsure if he will get the chance again, he says he will continue to make himself available for future editions. <\/p>\n

The next Ryder Cup takes place at Adare Manor in Ireland from September 17-19 2027. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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