Patrick Reed won his first LIV event in Dallas at the weekend. This brings up the delightful possibility that he may be part of the US Ryder Cup team. Europeans rejoice!

US Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley has said “I want the 12 best players regardless of tour affiliation”. So with Patrick’s continuing run of good form he may well be part of their team which would inject an element of toxicity into the team room. With not just the LIV affiliation but also the controversies and conflicts years before this could be a dangerous proposition for the Americans.

Keegan Bradley himself is in superlative form winning on tour a fortnight ago and the prospect is there that he could be a playing captain. Keegan has his issues, having been overlooked as a player in 2023 because as he sees it “he wasn’t part of the boys network”.

This time the PGA of America may suggest that he plays and hands over the captaincy to deputy Jim Furyk with the oportunity tocaptain hw team at a later date. The Europeans, whose possible team looks very strong, will be salivating at all this disruption.

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