Keegan Bradley continues his quest for success on the PGA Tour this week, as well as keeping a close eye on Ryder Cup proceedings.
Bradley is 10th in the American Ryder Cup standings, and it remains to be seen if he will play at the event alongside his duties as captain.
Patrick Cantlay thinks Bradley should play at the Ryder Cup, which sees America take on Europe at Bethpage Black next month.
Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun and Xander Schauffele have all qualified for the US Ryder Cup team, with three more players set to join them after the BMW Championship.
The latest PGA Tour event takes place at Caves Valley this week, with Bradley among the players involved.
Keegan Bradley told his ability to pick himself for the Ryder Cup has become harder
It arrives after the top 50 made the cut from the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which Eamon Lynch discussed while analysing Bradley’s ability to pick himself for the Ryder Cup.
He said on Golf Channel: “The American team I think is shaping up for a delicious narrative for the last couple of weeks here.
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“If we take the six who are locked in and leave them aside for now. If you look at the guys who are immediately outside the top six, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. Unspectacular weeks, they neither hurt or helped.
“Ben Griffin, he top 10ed in Memphis. Didn’t move many in the standings but he is probably in that mix. Those are the three guys ahead of Keegan Bradley outside of the top six.
“The issue is that there are three guys who made a statement for themselves who are below Keegan Bradley and that makes Keegan Bradley’s ability to pick himself a lot trickier as the next week goes on.
“You look at Andrew Novak, he tied sixth this week, he moved up a spot in the standings. Cam Young, solely fifth, he moved up a spot.
“Even Patrick Cantlay, he dropped a spot to 15th, but he still top 10ed in the tournament, he was just passed by Cameron Young. But those guys have really helped themselves.”
American player handed fantastic chance to impress Keegan Bradley at the BMW Championship
It really is an intriguing scenario that is playing out with the American Ryder Cup team, for which there is a real competition for places.
Bradley’s ability to act as a playing captain simply adds more intrigue to the situation, with many American fans certain to want him involved on the course.
The picture will become much clearer after the BMW Championship, where Maverick McNealy has a real chance to impress Bradley.
The duo have been paired together for rounds one and two of the latest PGA Tour event, with McNealy currently one spot below Bradley in the Ryder Cup standings.
It was incidentally the current American Ryder Cup captain who emerged victorious at the BMW Championship last time out.
He finished his four rounds at Castle Pines on 12-under, edging out Ludvig Aberg, Adam Scott and fellow American Sam Burns by one shot.
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