Overview

• Keegan Bradley has proposed naming himself among his captain’s picks, which would make him the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.
• His win at the Travelers Championship propelled him to seventh in the Official World Golf Rankings and bolstered his case for automatic or wildcard selection.
• He has appointed Jim Furyk, Gary Woodland, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker as assistant vice-captains to share leadership duties.
• Opinions among golf professionals remain split as Padraig Harrington and Wayne Riley question his ability to juggle playing and leadership while Rory McIlroy, Brandt Snedeker and Jordan Spieth endorse his plan.
• Final decisions on team composition and Bradley’s playing status will be made later this year when qualification standings are final and captain’s picks are announced ahead of the September match at Bethpage Black.