The 2025 Ryder Cup will be unforgettable for several reasons, but especially because Europe won the cup away from home, something that hadn't happened since the "Miracle at Medinah" in 2012. The team captained by Keegan Bradley crashed during the first two days of competition against the Europeans, who came out with a seven-point lead on Sunday (4.5-11.5).
The final score was 13-15 after a spectacular finish by the Americans, who came close to achieving a historic feat. It's true that the Americans won. The Americans won 8.5 points out of a possible 12 on Sunday, which gave the impression that everything had been very close, but in the pairs event they were overwhelmed.
Keegan Bradley, results
The US captain has been critical of himself and admits that he's not feeling well after the defeat in Bethpage (New York). "From the Ryder Cup until now, it's been one of the toughest times of my life," he said during the press conference for this week's Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour.
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Bradley, 39, reflected: "I'd love to play one more. I don't know if I'll get the chance. This damn event has been brutal for me. I don't know if I want to play," he said, immediately correcting himself: "No, I want to [play]." "It's so weird to love something so much that it just doesn't do anything for you," he added.
The captain also commented on the matter: "If you win, it's glory for life. If you lose, it's like saying, 'I'm going to have to put up with this for the rest of my life.'" In a burst of candor, he said, "There's nothing in me that thinks I'll ever top this." The US leader explained, "You put so much effort and all that planning into it, and then the first two days went as badly as we could have ever imagined."
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Does he regret not playing? "I'll always wonder and wish I had the opportunity to play there. The first day of practice, I was on the tee and watched the guys walking together down the fairway, and I thought, 'I wish I was playing. That's what it's all about. I'm missing out.'"
