Ryder Cup: Why Brandt Snedeker is robust alternative for Keegan Bradley

Workforce USA’s Ryder Cup captain, Keegan Bradley, made one other alternative in his management group.

He introduced that two-time Ryder Cup member Brandt Snedeker could be his subsequent vice captain. The veteran has had a very good two weeks because the Tour introduced final week that Snedeker gained the 2024 Payne Stewart Award.

It’s one other sturdy decide from the first-time captain, who introduced Webb Simpson as his first vice captain final month. This newest transfer exhibits that the USA is doing a full reset concerning its Ryder Cup alternatives.

Bradley will not be going the normal route relating to his management group, and actually, that’s what Workforce USA wants. This group has performed the identical factor for years, and the 2023 Ryder Cup confirmed it was previous time for a change.

“As I’ve began getting ready for the 2025 Ryder Cup, I shortly realized that Brandt was somebody I wished by my aspect,” Bradley mentioned in the press launch. “Having competed in two Ryder Cups, together with a stellar particular person efficiency in 2016, Brandt’s expertise and perception will certainly be helpful to our group within the months forward.”

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Though Snedeker has not been a vice-captain earlier than, his demeanor is ideal for the place. Bradley selected expertise, however in another way, and it’s commendable.

He was not kidding when he mentioned in his Ryder Cup press convention that he would take a recent take a look at the vice-captains.

Up to now, Bradley is two-of-two on the picks, although.

Snedeker is a nine-time PGA Tour winner who performed on two totally different Ryder Cup groups in 2012 and 2016. He additionally performed on the profitable 2013 Presidents Cup group.

The veteran has a 4-2-0 profession document in Ryder Cups. He went 3-0-0 in 2016 at Hazeltine Nationwide when Workforce America gained 17-11 over Workforce Europe. Snedeker was the one undefeated American that week.

“The Ryder Cup is not like something in our sport, and I hope to convey the fervour and satisfaction to assist Keegan ship his imaginative and prescient of what a Ryder Cup in New York ought to appear to be,” Snedeker mentioned.

“I’m excited to serve alongside my good pal Webb and know we are going to do every little thing in our energy to assist Keegan and the gamers be prepared for an important competitors subsequent September at Bethpage Black.”

He has been across the Tour a very long time and doubtless has concepts for what this group ought to appear to be. The 46-year-old brings knowledge to the management group and expertise with out it feeling too biased.

Workforce USA wants one thing recent, and to date, Bradley continues to ship simply that.

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