PGA of America hear why Keegan Bradley deserves another Ryder Cup captaincy in 2027

Bradley’s future has come up again, with Mel Reid and Kira Dixon discussing his chances of keeping the captaincy for the next Ryder Cup.

On the Quiet Please! Podcast, Dixon said: “I don’t think he should have been playing captain because that’s insane and just from my perspective, from the amount of media these guys do.

“They are up until 8pm at night just talking to people like me, I can’t imagine them having to recover from that!

“I don’t think it’s possible to do both. I think if he wanted to play he should have said no to the job. But if Luke Donald is captain again, I think Keegan should be captain again.

“Because bringing in a fresh captain to go up against somebody who is captaining their third Ryder Cup team… the only wrench would be if Tiger [Woods] would do it.

“I think the timing will be better too, because he won’t be as focused necessarily on his own game. He was doing all of this at the same time as playing a full PGA Tour schedule.”

Reid then shared her thoughts: “I feel like captains should do two rounds. I’m a bit old school like that. I think you should do a home and away.

“I think Keegan was a good captain to be honest. I think he got a bit of stick, but I like Keegan. I think he is exactly what the Ryder Cup is about. He is passionate and fiery, he is a team guy. I think he deserves another go and another shot at it.”

Early names to watch in the 2027 US Ryder Cup captaincy race

Right now, it looks unlikely that Bradley will get another shot as captain, given how his reputation took a hit after Bethpage Black.

There was plenty of pressure on him to deliver a win at home, but things got off to a rough start when Europe built an early lead.

The Americans did rally well on Sunday, but by then it was too late for Bradley and his side.

Still, some of the focus should shift away from the US and towards Donald, who deserves plenty of credit for how he guided Europe to another win.

He made very few mistakes at Bethpage Black and would be an easy choice if he wanted to stay on as captain for Adare Manor.

On the American side, Brandt Snedeker has been mentioned as a possible captain. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have also come up in conversations about the role.