Keegan Bradley shares how Harris English reacted after being told he would not be playing singles at the Ryder Cup

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Keegan Bradley informed Harris English earlier today that he would not play any further part at the Ryder Cup.

Viktor Hovland had to withdraw from his singles match with a neck injury, which also saw him miss the fourball session on Saturday afternoon.

This meant that Bradley had to decide which one of his players would also not play and share the point with Hovland.

Bradley picked English as the weakest link in the United States team and informed him of his decision before the singles session started on Sunday. 

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How Harris English responded to Keegan Bradley’s decision

Harris English qualified for the United States Ryder Cup team as the fifth-ranked player in the standings.

He won the Farmers Insurance Open in January and continued to play well throughout the 2025 PGA Tour season.

English finished second at both the PGA Championship and the Open Championship over the summer and thoroughly deserved to be at the Ryder Cup.

He would probably have been surprised to hear that Bradley had the least amount of confidence in him of all the US players.

Still, Bradley revealed before the first singles match that English actually received the news well.

“Yeah, it’s tough. It’s a strange rule, but we’ve got to go with what the rules say,” Bradley said. “He took it so well. I’m really proud of him.”

Keegan Bradley shares his last message to the United States team

In the same interview, Bradley shared the message he gave to the United States team before the Sunday singles at Bethpage Black.

He emphasized that the US players should still look forward to their matches regardless of the disappointing scoreline.

“I told them to remember how cool it would be if you were told when you were 16 years old to go out at Bethpage Black and represent your country, no matter the score,” Bradley continued.

“I told them to go out there and enjoy the day, win your match, and don’t worry about anything else.”

Bradley also referenced the New England Patriots’ comeback from 28-3 down to the Atlanta Falcons at Super Bowl LI as a source of inspiration.