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Overall, a pretty good team.

Maybe not our strongest, but plenty of elite players, along with some experience and a good helping of current form. It’s still a few weeks away, but I’m excited to see (most) of these guys playing in Napa week after next.

Three Quick Takes

1. I was VERY worried that Ben Griffin was going to get left out in the cold. If Keegan had chosen himself, I’m not 100% certain he would have been the name left off, but Bradley’s comments the other day had me shook.

2. Collin Morikawa is still a pretty good golfer, but clearly isn’t one of the 12 best men to represent the US right now. I understand that Keegan had made up his mind a while back to sit this one out, which leaves you with some hard choices to replace a guy in Collin who has a winning record in this event. Maybe a borderline guy with no experience (Mav, Gotterup) isn’t a big upgrade here, and it’s much ado about nothing.

3. Keegan did the right thing. A journalist asked him if he thought he would have been on the team if someone else were captain. He brushed it off as “we’ll never know,” but I think the answer is clearly yes, considering the year he had and where he is in relation to the other options. Still, a savvy move from the first-time captain.

As a whole, it’s like the football analogy for when the other team has a tough decision on fourth down. If they choose the option that you didn’t want them to, as the fan/bettor on the other side, it was probably correct. The same goes for these choices; as a person holding some Europe Wins bets, this could have gone better for me.

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2025 Ryder Cup Quick Info

What: The 45th Ryder Cup Matches - Team USA vs Team Europe

When: September 26–28, 2025 (Competition days)

• Event week: September 23-28, 2025

Where: Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York

• A public golf course in Bethpage State Park on Long Island; has previously hosted the US Open twice and the 2019 PGA Championship

Format: Morning foursomes (alternate shot) followed by four-ball in the afternoon on both Friday and Saturday, then 12 singles matches on Sunday

Team Captains:

• USA: Keegan Bradley

• Europe: Luke Donald

Current Title Holder: Europe (won 16.5-11.5 in 2023 in Rome)

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