Keegan Bradley seeks Tiger Woods advice over | Golf News

Keegan Bradley has disclosed that he is been in contact with Tiger Woods looking for steerage about doubtlessly serving as both captain and participant for Team USA’s Ryder Cup squad.

Bradley’s stellar latest performances have positioned him as a robust candidate for one of the 12 enjoying roles, significantly following his victory at the Travelers Championship final month. His momentum has carried into The Open Championship this week, where he carded a four-under-par 67, positioning him at three-under total.

Another robust exhibiting at Royal Portrush will only intensify Bradley’s predicament about whether or not to assume both duties, though the captain is already laying the muse for his resolution.

Should he proceed, Bradley would mark the first enjoying captain at a Ryder Cup since 1963, although the twin function has been embraced more not too long ago at the Presidents Cup, with Woods juggling both duties in 2019. Despite the heightened strain of Ryder Cup competitors, Bradley has turned to the 15-time main winner for steerage.

“Tiger Woods did it at the Presidents Cup. I’ve spoken to him a ton about this,” Bradley defined. There are a few different guys who have executed it in the Presidents Cup. The Ryder Cup is a a lot totally different animal. But we’ve got a plan.

“We have a for instance that could happen. That can obviously change during the week. You’ve got to see how each player is playing. But we’re learning as we go, just like everybody else.”

When pressed about Woods’ particular counsel, the captain elaborated: “Tiger has been really helpful. He obviously turned this position down, and it came to me, so he’s been very helpful in this process. Tiger has been really, really great to me over the course of my career. He does a lot of things for us players that he doesn’t do for the media.

“So he is been actually useful to me my entire life. Really type to me truly. During this course of, he is been one of essentially the most useful people that I’ve had.”

Bradley delivered an impressive second round at The Open on Friday, ensuring his participation over the weekend in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2018. Riding a wave of confidence, Bradley is convinced that he’s currently playing the best golf of his life.

“I really feel like I’m a a lot better participant proper now than I’ve ever been,” he confessed. “This is the best I’ve ever performed all through my total profession. I’m a method higher chipper of the ball, which I’ve labored on.

“I’m very high in the stats on the Tour, which I never have been, which is a huge help. I chipped two to a foot today that were tough chips. Putting a lot better, and I just feel a lot more comfortable being out there in these big moments. I do feel like I’m a much more well-rounded player now.”