Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley have both now finalised their teams for the Ryder Cup, which gets underway at Bethpage Black later this month.
Bradley confirmed his Ryder Cup picks late last month, with the American captain choosing not to select himself to play.
Meanwhile, Donald announced his European picks earlier this week, with just one change from the 2023 winning team.
In the least changed Ryder Cup team in history, Rasmus Hojgaard replacing his twin brother Nicolai represents the only alteration for Team Europe.
Donald has also retained his place as captain, while Bradley has taken over from Zach Johnson for America.
Luke Donald gives opinion on Keegan Bradley not picking himself for the Ryder Cup
Bradley has praised Donald ahead of the Ryder Cup, with the Englishman now sharing his verdict on the American deciding not to pick himself to play.
“I’ve always tried to keep my leadership around things that I can influence and that was totally out of my control,” Donald told BBC Sport.
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“We know, he’s one of their best players. And if he played, he was going to be strong. We also knew that if he decided to do that, it was going to be a lot to try and juggle both.
“But they seem to have many plans in place. He’s made his decision. He’s decided that he has plenty of talent to replace him.
“I know Keegan well. He’s a good friend of mine and I understand that he’s going to bring a strong passion, he’s going to try and get his troops pretty fired up.”
Luke Donald suggests who he thinks are favorites to win the Ryder Cup
The visitors may be quietly confident going into Bethpage Black, having defeated their rivals comfortably at Rome in 2023.
But they will be well aware of the difficulty that lies ahead in New York due to factors like being the away team and indeed the quality of their opponents.
World number one Scottie Scheffler and his fellow multi-major champions Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau will be among the players involved for the hosts.
Suggesting who he thinks are favorites to come out on top at Bethpage, Donald said: “Obviously, on paper, they’re very strong. That home advantage is pretty good. So, I still do believe we are underdogs.”
But given that Europe are largely unchanged from Rome, they can take confidence ahead of the event later this month.
Moreover, his side should have fantastic chemistry on and off the course, which certainly goes a long way towards winning the Ryder Cup.
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