Bradley was announced last summer as the next Team USA captain, following Tiger Woods turning down the role, with the former PGA Championship champion succeeding Zach Johnson and tasked with regaining the trophy at Bethpage Black.
The 39-year-old will become the youngest American Ryder Cup captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963, while there remains the possibility that Bradley could replicate what Palmer did in that year’s contest and serve as a playing-captain for Team USA.
What has led to Bradley moving closer to a dual Ryder Cup role? Will Bradley qualify automatically, or could he potentially name himself as a captain’s pick? We take a closer look at what it could mean for the United States’ Ryder Cup plans…