President Trump threw his support behind Keegan Bradley playing on the US Ryder Cup Team as captain — while revealing he would attend the golf tournament on Long Island, New York, next month.
“Keegan Bradley should DEFINITELY be on the American Ryder Cup Team – As Captain!!! He is an AMAZING guy,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
“It will be a great Ryder Cup. At the invite of the PGA Tour, I will be there on Tournament Friday!!! President DJT.”
President Trump golfing in Scotland on July 29. Getty Images
The Ryder Cup is set to be held Sept. 26-28 in Farmingdale.
Bradley played college golf at St. John’s University in Queens, and is familiar with Long Island and the Bethpage Black Golf Course, where the tournament is set to take place.
“I think going to St. John’s and being on Long Island, being in Queens, has really taught me how important Bethpage is to the locals here in New York City and on Long Island,” Bradley told USA TODAY Sports on Monday.
“We are honored President Trump will be in Nassau County for the Ryder Cup. Go USA!” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told The Post.
Preparations underway for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Golf Club on Aug. 18. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Bradley, 39, is the captain of the 2025 US Ryder Cup, but has yet to announce if he will be playing.
The captain of the golf tournament played between US and Europeans chooses half of the players who will compete for each team — but it’s extremely rare for the captain of the team to choose himself.
Arnold Palmer was the last US golfer to both play and captain the cup simultaneously, back in 1963.
Bradley, who is 13th ranked best golfer in the world, is expected to announce his final decision on Tuesday, revealing which six players will play on the US team in addition to the six who qualify automatically.
Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley speaks to the media in preparation for the tournament at Bethpage Golf Club on Aug. 18, 2025, in Farmingdale, New York. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
“I promise you we’re going to make the best decision for the team and it’s going to be controversial either way,” Bradley said Friday of his upcoming decision. “I’m ready for it. I know this is the biggest decision of my life.”
The golfer’s decision is especially difficult given his current rankings and his solid performance this year, including winning the Travelers Championship in June, which puts him in the running to be on the US team.
The six Americans who automatically qualify for the tournament are Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, J.J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.
