There is still a little time left until the start of the Ryder Cup, and the public is increasingly speculating about this prestigious competition. Namely, most have their eyes on Keegan Bradley, the captain of the American team, who will have to choose the team that will represent the American team at Bethpage Black this year.
The 39-year-old golfer could be both captain and player, but some aren't sure he can adequately handle both roles. Namely, one role implies that you will surely put less focus on the other role.
Two-time Ryder Cup winner David Howell has weighed in on Keegan Bradley's potential dual role, skeptical that the popular golfer can handle both roles.
"It's very possible to do both jobs, it's just whether it's possible to do them both well and be an addition to the team. Yeah, you can do both, but is it weakening you as a player and as a captain? You would have to think, yes."
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"I take a bit of a contrary view than most people that I talk to in the media or TV in that you should always choose to be a player. If I, as Keegan Bradley, had a guarantee that if he gives up the captaincy he'll get it again in the future then, sure, go ahead and play."- he said, as quoted by Golf Monthly.
Double role
Howell is aware of how serious an opportunity this is for any golfer, including Keegan Bradley. Although few expected Bradley to captain the US team, USGA officials chose him anyway, believing he could be an important figure.
However, the question arises whether Bradley will be both captain and player, given that many factors will be at play.
Either way, he is an important addition to the US team, whether as captain, as a player, or in a dual role.
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"I'm not so sure they're that likely to do that. In which case, this might be his only chance of captaincy.
And, actually, from a legacy perspective, I think I certainly would much rather be captain than to play in another Ryder Cup because I think the experience is... clearly, it's wholly different. It's a much rarer thing to captain at the Ryder Cup rather than to play in it, and he's already experienced that twice."
