"Keegan Bradley will name his halfdozen wildcards on Wednesday. These announcements are ordinarily mundane; this one will be far from that. Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are certainties to be involved. Patrick Cantlay, who was central to so much drama in Rome two years ago, is also likely to get the nod. The remaining three spots realistically appear to be between four names: Cameron Young, Ben Griffin, Sam Burns and Bradley himself."
"There has been no playing captain in the Ryder Cup since 1963 and back then Arnold Palmer did not have to pick himself. Bradley has clearly agonised over this decision, describing it as defining and the biggest of my life. Bradley regards himself as one of the finest players in the game and there is logic behind that. He is ranked 11 in the world and eighth among Americans."
Six players have automatically qualified for the US Ryder Cup team: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau. Keegan Bradley will announce six wildcards on Wednesday, with Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa all but certain to be included and Patrick Cantlay likely to receive a pick. The final three spots are expected to come from Cameron Young, Ben Griffin, Sam Burns or Bradley himself, with Young and Burns most frequently tipped. Bradley faces a fraught choice about appointing himself as a playing captain, a role unused since 1963, and he is ranked 11th worldwide.
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