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Damon Hack and Ryan Lavner join Golf Today to weigh in on whether Keegan Bradley deserves a spot on his own team at the Ryder Cup, while Lavner believes Bradley can make a bigger impact as a captain. #PGA #Golf #GolfChannel
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ROUTE. I’M REALLY PROUD OF THE GUYS THAT ARE VICE CAPTAINS. OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE JIM FURYK, ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS TO PLAY AND ALSO AN INCREDIBLY GREAT CAPTAIN AT THE PRESIDENTS CUP. >> KEEGAN BRADLEY, NEW ENGLANDER, AT THE AGE OF 39 PLAYING PERHAPS THE BEST GOLF OF HIS CAREER UP TO NINE IN THE UNITED STATES RYDER CUP RANKINGS. THERE WILL BE SIX AUTOMATICS AND SIX PICKS. IT’S BEEN A TALKING POINT REALLY SINCE HE WAS NAMED TO GO INTO THIS DECISION AND WHETHER IT’S A GOOD ONE OR A COMPLICATED ONE. >> I THINK THE EASIEST ONE TO HANDLE RIGHT NOW IS THE TIMING AND THE SCHEDULE. AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUSHING TO SAY, WELL, KEEGAN BRADLEY, LOOK AT THE WAY HE’S PLAYING. HE HAS TO BE ON THE TEAM. THERE’S THREE MONTHS LEFT UNTIL THE RYDER CUP. THREE MONTHS IS A LIFETIME IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF. THESE FOUR TOURNAMENTS — [ INDISCERNIBLE ] >> THAT WAS THE EVENT THAT HE JUST WON. >> I THINK IF YOU’RE KEEGAN BRADLEY, I THINK THE SCHEDULE IS GOING TO WORK IN HIS FAVOR. THERE’S STILL TIME TO FIGURE THIS OUT, HAVE CONTINGENCY PLANS IN PLACE IF HE DOES CONTINUE TO PLAY AT THIS LEVEL. >> WHAT’S SO FASCINATING TO ME IS THAT IT’S HIM, SOMEONE WHO OVER THE LAST DECADE IDENTIFIED BY BEING ON THE RYDER CUP TEAM OR NOT BEING ON THE RYDER CUP TEAM. IN 2012, HE WAS ELECTRIC 2023, NOT MAKING THE CUT DESPITE BEING A WINNER ON THE PGA TOUR AT THE TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP. SO HE HAS LIVED AND DIED IN THIS EVENT WHETHER HE’S BEEN ON THE TEAM OR NOT. I THINK WHAT THE PLAYERS GO THROUGH AS PLAYERS, IT’S TOO EXHAUSTING TO BE FOCUSED ON WINNING YOUR — >> IT’S INTERESTING WHAT KEEGAN SAID ALMOST HALF JOKINGLY. LIKE OF ALL THE YEARS, THIS IS THE YEAR THAT I DIDN’T WANT TO PLAY ON THE TEAM. HE TOOK THE CAPTAIN ROLE SERIOUSLY. HE WANTED TO BE THERE FOR THE GUYS AND HE WANTED TO LEAD THE TEAM. IT COMES DOWN TO IS IT WORTH THE RISK FOR KEEGAN BRADLEY TO RELINQUISH THE CAPTAINCY. IF YOU’RE THE CAPTAIN, YOU’RE COMPLETELY AND FULLY INVESTED. ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON ON THAT ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING THE BACK ROOM STAFF IS KEEGAN BRADLEY, AND YOU’RE GOING TO PUT HIM IN A POSITION WHERE HIS ATTENTION IS POTENTIALLY DIVIDED. TO ME, THAT SEEMS LIKE A SITUATION THAT’S RIPE FOR DISTRACTION AND POTENTIALLY NOT BEING THE BEST IN EITHER ROLE, DEPENDING ON WHICH ONE HE CHOOSES. >> HIS ENERGY WOULD NOT BE JUST DIVIDED, BUT PROBABLY DEPLETED. THIS IS SOMEONE WHO HAS GOTTEN TO KNOW MICHAEL JORDAN, GOTTEN TO KNOW TOM BRADY, HAS SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH SOME OF THE GREAT THINKERS AND ATHLETES ACROSS SPORTS. I ASKED HIM, WHO DO YOU LEAN ON? HE SAID, I’M CALLING ALL FAVORS. HE WANTS TO PICK THEIR BRAIN. IT WILL BE FUN TO SEE HIM AS A CAPTAIN AND SEE WHAT KIND OF SPEECHES HE’S MAKING. WHAT IS HE DOING ON THAT THURSDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF FRIDAY? WHAT’S HE DOING ON THAT SATURDAY NIGHT? WHAT’S HE TELLING THE MEDIA POST MATCH? HOW IS HE MOVING THE CHESS PIECES AROUND THE BOARD? I DON’T KNOW IF HE CAN DO THAT TO HIS HIGHEST POWER WHILE ALSO WORRYING ABOUT TRYING TO TAKE DOWN JON RAHM OR RORY McILROY. >> I’M SURE YOU COULD DELEGATE SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES. JOHN WOODS, THE U.S. TEAM MANAGER FOR THE FIRST TIME, HAS TAKEN SOME OF THAT BURDEN. I THINK JIM FURYK, LAST YEAR’S PRESIDENTS CUP CHAMPION, OF WHICH KEEGAN BRADLEY IS A PLAYING ASSISTANT CAPTAIN WHO IS FULFILLING BOTH ROLES IN THAT RESPECT. YOU CAN DELEGATE. YOU CAN MAKE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. BUT THIS IS STILL BY AND LARGE KEEGAN BRADLEY’S DECISION. HOW DO YOU MAKE OBJECTIVE DECISIONS IF KEEGAN BRADLEY IS ALSO OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE? WHO HAS THE FINAL SAY? WHO’S GOING TO BEAR THE BURDEN? WHO’S GOING TO MEET WITH THE MEDIA? WHO’S GOING TO TAKE THE CREDIT AND THE BLAME? IT BECOMES A VERY MURKY SITUATION WHEN TWO ROLES ARE SORT OF SPLIT. THE BIGGER QUESTION TO EXPLORE IS, IS KEEGAN BRADLEY BETTER SUITED TO BE A PLAYER ON THIS TEAM, OR DO YOU THINK HE MAKES A BETTER CAPTAIN? >> THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION. THE WAY HE’S PLAYING, HIS BALL STRIKING NUMBERS, BEST AMERICAN — [ INDISCERNIBLE ] >> EXACTLY. SO IS HE GOING TO BE ESSENTIAL AS A PLAYER? DO YOU FEEL LIKE AFTER SCOTTIE, AFTER MORIKAWA, AFTER JT, YOU NEED HIM AS A PLAYER? I KNOW HE STRUGGLED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOLES AT — [ INDISCERNIBLE ] HE FOUND A WAY TO GET IT DONE. HE SAID HIS HEART WAS BEATING OUT OF HIS CHEST. LOOK AT THE WAY HE CLOSES OUT THIS TOURNAMENT ON SUNDAY. HE DIDN’T LET TOMMY FLEETWOOD FORGET ABOUT HIM. HE PUT THE PRESSURE ON THE ENGLISHMAN AND GOT THE JOB DONE IN THE TOURNAMENT THAT OUTSIDE OF THE MAJORS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT TO HIM. THAT SHOWED ME A LOT. HE IS MORE ESSENTIAL AND IMPORTANT INSIDE THE — [ INDISCERNIBLE ] YOU KNOW WHAT? I’LL HAND OVER THE WALKIE-TALKIE TO JIM FURYK. HE KNOWS WHAT TO DO. HE TOLD ME AFTER THE PRESIDENTS CUP THAT HE WOULD BE TAKING A LOT OF WHAT JIM FURYK DID AND BRINGING THAT SYSTEM TO BETHPAGE BLACK. >> IT’S A TRICKY SITUATION BECAUSE HE’S NOT GOING TO BE THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM. THAT’S GOING TO BE SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER OR WHO ARE RIDING RED HOT FORM HEADING INTO BEST PAGE BLACK. HE’S NOT GOING TO BE THE EMOTIONAL SPARK PLUG. JUSTIN THOMAS HAS SORT OF FILLED THAT ROLE AS WELL. I REALLY THINK KEEGAN BRADLEY CAN MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT AS A CAPTAIN, LEAVING HIS IMPRINT ON THE TEAM, BEING IN ALL PLACES AT ONCE AS OPPOSED TO BEING JUST SORT OF IN A FOURSOME. YOU CAN’T REALLY INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR TEAM JUST WITH ONE MATCH. THIS WAY HE CAN SORT OF BE UBIQUITOUS AND LEAVE A LASTING IMPRINT IN THE TEAM ROOM AND ON THE GOLF COURSE, NOT NECESSARILY WITH HIS CLUBS. >> I HOPE EVERY CONTINGENCY PLAN HAS BEEN CHECKED, BECAUSE THE EUROPEANS RIGHT NOW STREAMLINED, DANGEROUS, HAVING A