Keegan Bradley (L) enjoyed the Presidents Cup (Image: Getty)
Keegan Bradley has dismissed rumours that American golfers don’t see eye-to-ey during team tournaments. It was rumoured during last year’s that , refusing to wear a cap while playing.
However, the 32-year-old later denied these rumours as “totally unfounded”, while his side were bested 16.5 – 11.5 by Luke Donald’s Team Europe in the competition. Bradley took part in this month’s Presidents Cup at the Royal Montreal Golf Club, which sees a selection of USA’s top golfers take on the best that the rest of the world has to offer.
It was his first appearance at a major team competition since the 2014 Ryder Cup, joining the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark under team captain Jim Furyk. And after clinching the competition with a score of 18.5 – 11.5 over Mike Weir’s internationals, Bradley had nothing but good things to say about the camaraderie of his side.
Speaking after the tournament, Bradley admitted: “I gained a knowledge of the team room. You always hear about the US team room not being whatever, and this is the most…” before correcting himself with a 10-word message: “The greatest team room I’ve ever been a part of.”
Elsewhere, Clark claimed that Team USA are “very close” and that people shouldn’t buy into rumours. He explained: “Contrary to what people thought last year at the Ryder Cup, we were in my opinion closer than the Europeans.
“The media tries to divide us apart, and this year we were just as close if not closer. We had so much camaraderie and positive energy between us. When things weren’t going well, we still were all picking each other up. It was an amazing team room. So many laughs, so many fond memories.”
Team USA won the Presidents Cup (Image: Getty)
While he was omitted from the 2023 Ryder Cup, . The 38-year-old was not the PGA’s first choice for USA’s captaincy, but he was happy to take the honour when golfing great politely declined.
Speaking in June about his captaincy, Bradley said: “My passion and appreciation for golf’s greatest team event have never been stronger. The Ryder Cup is unlike any other competition in our sport. And this edition will undoubtedly be particularly special given the rich history and enthusiastic spectators at this iconic course. I look forward to beginning preparations.”
Englishman Donald will once again lead Team Europe in the competition after achieving victory in Rome a year ago. He has clinched all four Ryder Cups that he has been a part of, and has previously been a vice captain under Thomas Bjorn in 2018 and Padraig Harrington in 2021.