Overview

• Bradley named Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns as his six captain’s picks.
• The captain said not playing "broke my heart" but emphasized he was chosen to lead and decided the team was stronger with him focused on captaincy.
• Responding to Rory McIlroy’s view that a playing-captain role is impractical, Bradley said he was confident he could have leaned on vice captains if needed and would do what was best for the team.
• He personally informed several players they were not selected, including Maverick McNealy, calling those conversations the hardest part of the job.
• Reaction has been mixed across media and pundits, with some arguing the omission could weaken the lineup and others praising the decision as selfless leadership, as Team Europe prepares to announce its picks next week.