The 2025 captain told SI that he was disappointed in “leaks” and that payments to U.S. Ryder Cup players is not a done deal.
NASSAU, Bahamas — Keegan Bradley is as passionate about the Ryder Cup as anyone, famously having yet to unpack his team gear from the 2012 event in which he was part of a crushing U.S. defeat at Medinah.reports concerning payment for playersThe seven-time PGA Tour winner and 2011 PGA champion is well aware of the controversial issues that have simmered over the years and agrees with Tiger Woods that funds should be directed to charity.
Bradley, 38, was the surprise choice of the PGA of America in July to lead the U.S. team next year after Woods turned down the position after a lengthy period to consider taking it. “It’s never really been about getting paid, it’s how can we allocate funds to help our sport or help things that we believe in back home, because it’s so hard to get onto that team, there’s only 12 guys. What's wrong with being able to allocate more funds?”
“What I can say is that not a single player has asked for this, has come to me with this. No player was part of this. Zero percent.”
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