After much speculation, Keegan Bradley has confirmed his US Ryder Cup side for 2025, with some notable names missing out on selection.
The main surprise is the captain himself, as Bradley opted to not select himself as a playing captain, instead opting for six picks of Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns.
This now means that, for 2025, there will be four American rookies in the 12-man side, which also consists of Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.
It also means that there have been some significant changes to the side that were beaten 16.5 – 11.5 in Rome, as Major champions and PGA Tour winners miss out on a spot in Bethpage Black.
Below, we have taken a look at some of the notable players who won’t be featuring in New York on September 26-28th.
Keegan Bradley
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The American captain has been one of the best US players throughout 2025, but Bradley opted to leave himself out of the side for the 45th Ryder Cup.
Claiming the Travelers Championship, many believed Bradley would be on his team as a playing captain but, at the captain’s picks announcement on Wednesday, he revealed that he wouldn’t be taking up that role.
Currently ranked 11th in the Official Golf World Ranking, he has six top 10s this season, including that victory. Speaking at the press conference, he stated: “I grew up wanting to play Ryder Cups. I grew up wanting to fight alongside these guys and it broke my heart not to play, it really did.
“Because you work forever to make these teams but ultimately I was chosen to do a job. I was chosen to be a captain of this team and my ultimate goal was to be the best captain I could be and this is how I felt I could do this.”
Jordan Spieth
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Spieth has played in five consecutive Ryder Cups, but won’t be featuring on Team USA for 2025, with the three-time Major winner struggling since returning from injury.
Featuring in the 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2023 Ryder Cups, the American was plagued with injury in 2024, underdoing wrist surgery that August and returning in 2025.
Showing glimpses of his old self, securing three top 10s on the PGA Tour, a big year was needed for Spieth to make…
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