Keegan Bradley, despite strong performance and ranking, chose not to select himself for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. He prioritized his role as captain, aiming to be the best possible leader for his team. Bradley named six players to complete the US team, forgoing the chance to be the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer. He felt this decision, made earlier this week, was the right one, focusing on his captaincy responsibilities.

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