Keegan Bradley has now finalised his American team for the Ryder Cup, which takes place at Bethpage Black this time next month.
America welcome Team Europe to the iconic New York course, with Bradley drawing praise from Phil Mickelson after deciding not to pick himself to play.
That was a possibility for the upcoming team tournament, where Europe are looking to defend their Ryder Cup title from 2023.
The 12-man American Ryder Cup team is now complete under Bradley, with the European team set to follow suit next week.
Luke Donald, who retains his captaincy, helped guide his side to a 16½-11½ win at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome two years ago.
Keegan Bradley suggests what America’s Ryder Cup team think of Team Europe
And despite the full contingent having yet to be revealed, Bradley has already shared his verdict on the opposition team.
The American captain told BBC Sport: “They have an incredibly stacked team. I think one of the best European teams ever.
“And they may have the best Ryder Cup captain ever as well in Luke Donald. So they’re going to be really difficult, and I think everyone on our team knows that.”
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Just like the American Ryder Cup team, six European players have qualified automatically for Bethpage Black.
And again, captain Donald will select a further six for next month’s tournament, which he will announce on Monday.
Rory McIlroy was the first European Ryder Cup player confirmed, closely followed by Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose.
Fellow PGA Tour players Robert MacIntyre and Rasmus Hojgaard joined them, along with LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton.
While it seems that competition for places won’t be as fierce as their rivals, Donald may have one or two tough decisions to make.
At this stage, however, the likes of Shane Lowry, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm look set to keep their places from Rome.
Sepp Straka and Matt Fitzpatrick are arguably next in line, with Harry Hall, Aaron Rai and Matt Wallace potentially under consideration.
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