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Keegan Bradley will captain Team USA in 2025.
Tiger Woods turned down the opportunity due to his role in PGA Tour negotiations.
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LIV Golf has disrupted almost every aspect of the sport, from major championships and the PGA Tour to broadcasters, sponsors, and more. Now, Team USA’s hopes of Tiger Woods captaining a Ryder Cup team can be added to that list, too.
The PGA of America selected Keegan Bradley (above) as captain of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team after Woods declined the opportunity due to his role in ongoing negotiations with LIV’s financial backers at the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. “With my new responsibilities to the Tour and time commitments involved, I felt I would not be able to commit the time to Team USA and the players required as a captain,” Woods said. “That does not mean I wouldn’t want to captain a team in the future.” At the U.S. Open, Woods said the PGA Tour and PIF were exploring how they could reach the “endgame.”
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