Overview

• The U.S. captain named Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns as his six picks.
• Automatic qualifiers are Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.
• Bradley said it broke his heart not to play but asserted he was chosen to captain and was certain this was the right decision for the team.
• Responding to McIlroy’s view that a modern playing captain is unrealistic, Bradley said he was unconcerned with outside opinions and could have leaned on vice-captains if needed.
• Analysts questioned the omission, with Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard noting metrics place Bradley among the top 12 Americans, while Europe completes its final picks after the European Masters.