When Keegan Bradley thinks of Bethpage Black, he’s not thinking in schematics. He’s thinking of a place that exposes mistakes and rewards nerve. So, hit fairways, don’t miss, and let the crowd do the rest. Bradley’s pedigree: a PGA champion, longtime Tour pro, and now U.S. captain, it gives him a feel for that truth. “Keegan loves the Ryder Cup. He wanted to play. No question about that. But, he is doing exactly what he thinks is best for the team, not best for Keegan Bradley… he’s the full captain that week 100% in on that and only has to concentrate on that.”

That declaration from Team USA manager John Wood on The Smylie Show is the story: Wood says Bradley deliberately refused the obvious home-captain temptation, to re-sculpt Bethpage into a bespoke test for the U.S. side. Woo

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