Bradley will ‘never get over’ US Ryder Cup defeat

After going through “one of the toughest times of his life since the loss in New York,” Keegan Bradley fears he will “never get over” the Ryder Cup defeat by Europe.

The 39-year-old led Team USA to a disastrous campaign in Bethpage, where they won 15-13.

Bradley became the youngest captain on either side since 1963 with Arnold Palmer as the captain.

However, as Europe became the first team to win away since 2012, he acknowledged that he had made some errors after his pairings and course selection were among the decisions that were questioned following the defeat.

In his first press conference since the incident, Bradley remarked, “This has been one of the toughest times in my life.”

I won, but I didn’t, and I’ll have to deal with this for the rest of my life.

Even though the hosts won the 12 singles matches with 81 points, it wasn’t enough.

Bradley said, “You put so much effort into it, and you have all this planning,” and the first two days went as poorly as we could have ever imagined.

Bradley had been anticipated to play as a player-captain, but earlier this year he had a “change of heart” and decided against playing in New York.

I remember when I first practiced on the tee and was watching the guys all go down the fairway together and said, “I wish I was playing, that’s what it’s all about. I’m missing out’. ‘ “

Bradley claims that he made the right choice by excluding himself from the selection process because he was “physically exhausted” by the match’s second day.

He said, “I just didn’t believe I could do both jobs.”

As a player and captain, Bradley has now lost three Ryder Cups. He was a member of the losing US side at Gleneagles in 2014, but he hasn’t unpacked his suitcase since Medinah in 2012.

He claims he will continue to make himself available for upcoming editions despite being unsure whether or not he will get the chance again.