Former PGA Championship winner Rich Beem says Keegan Bradley should retain the Ryder Cup captaincy for the 2027 matches.
The biennial showdown between Europe and the U.S. is only a matter of weeks away.
Bradley has named his captain’s picks and his counterpart, Luke Donald, will do the same on 1 September.
Donald and his dozen will travel to Bethpage Black looking to become the first team since 2012 to claim the Cup in hostile territory.
Beem, of course, will be supporting the red, white and blue but he believes there is no clear favourite for the 2025 matches as Europe are the most prepared a side has ever been to break the streak.
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Speaking on the Sky Sports Golf podcast, Beem said Europe’s ‘biggest asset’ is the fact Donald and his leadership team have been at the helm for three years.
And the U.S. should do the same when they head to Adare Manor in Ireland in two years’ time.
“There’s not going to be any differences of what they’ve doing,” Beem said of Europe.
“It’s been the same setup, the same vice captains. I think you have to have that consistency, especially when you go away on foreign soil.
“I think that the, the U.S. side should do the same exact thing.
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“I think if Keegan’s going to be the Ryder Cup captain this time, I think you’ve got to take the same exact [team again] as well. You have to have consistency.”
Beem said he doesn’t see a clear favourite right now. “It’s a coin flip to me,” he said. “It really is a coin flip.
“The Europeans are much more prepared to have success at Bethpage than at any other time they have played in the last few Ryder Cups on U.S. soil.”
Beem’s surprise player
Already, there is plenty of speculation about how the U.S. side will get on.
Bradley’s team features four rookies whilst Donald may only have one.
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Our Andy Roberts has already predicted Bradley’s team selections for the foursomes and fourballs.
Beem said he thinks Ben Griffin will be the surprise package, although he’s not sure who he will partner.
“I’ve watched him throughout the year,” he said. “I got a chance to watch him up close and personal at the PGA Championship a little bit, walked a couple of holes with him.
“It was impressive, you know, the way that he swings it, the way that he hits it, the way that he thinks and talks to his caddie in-between shots.
“He kind of zones out a little bit, so you know, when it’s time to lock in, he locks in.
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“He’s going to be nervous as hell, but I think Ben Griffin is going to be one of those guys that I think [is] going to be infectious for Team USA.
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