jolter1 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 All the reports indicate that Tiger will be the next Ryder Cup Captain if he wants it. Supposedly there are negotiations going on between his camp and the PGA of America. My question would be why? Does he want to be captain or not. Just make the decision to accept or let someone else do it who has a schedule that is quite not as busy. Jason Costain and MGoBlue100 1 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10.5 Fairway Woods: Ping SFT G425 3-5 Hybrid Ping G410 4H Irons Ping G425 5-LW Putter: Ping Anser 2 Ball: Titleist Tour Speed/AVX Bag: Titleist All shafts are Ping's CB Alta, Regular in Woods and Hybrids, Stiff in the irons ( I just like these shafts and never saw a reason to look for others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg0brew Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Why is it so important that one is named now? Still have a year and a half until the RC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Tiger probably wants to evaluate if he has enough game left to play in the majors next year, and if so he wouldn't want the time commitment to be captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMgolfnut Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 My guess is that it has to do with the PIF negotiations and the Tour/LIV split. Tiger, I think, wants some resolution of that before he commits to the captaincy, since he's on the Tour board. Bigger issue to him than who picks the Ryder squad. MGoBlue100 and MattWillGolf 2 Quote Obsessed with chasing the dimpled orb. More about me: WITB type stuff Forum tester for Newton Motion driver shaft, 2024 Fit For Golf tester 2024. Final review here: FFG review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolter1 Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Report just came across my computer indicating Tiger has refused to be the captain for 2025. I guess he could have told the PGA of America a bit back with this decision. MGoBlue100 and MattWillGolf 1 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10.5 Fairway Woods: Ping SFT G425 3-5 Hybrid Ping G410 4H Irons Ping G425 5-LW Putter: Ping Anser 2 Ball: Titleist Tour Speed/AVX Bag: Titleist All shafts are Ping's CB Alta, Regular in Woods and Hybrids, Stiff in the irons ( I just like these shafts and never saw a reason to look for others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 SI is reporting the Captain will be Keegan Bradley. If so, I love it. St. John's guy so local ties, he loves the Ryder Cup and he was terribly unfairly snubbed last year, so this reflects acknowledgement and making it up to him. Wasper007, Fongle, MattWillGolf and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasper007 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Personally I think Kuchar would be a great captain. His match play record at the Dell was amazing 35-8-5 and could give players who have struggled an advantage. To my knowledge he is well respected but far enough away from the clique’s to let nepotism drive picks. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Callaway Maverick driver, Mizuno 3-wood and irons, Cleveland wedges, TaylorMade putter. Primarily play with Oncore golf balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fongle Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 I think Keegan is a great choice. He's an older, respected player, and doesn't fall into any of the 'boys club' groups like certain other players may have, so you'd expect to see his picks actually reflect the best players the USA can field MattWillGolf, bens197, MGoBlue100 and 2 others 5 Quote Driver - King SZ 1w 7.5° w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 110MSI 60x Woods - King SZ Big Tour 3w 13.5° w/ Fujikura Pro 65, King SZ 5w 20° w/ Tensei CK White 70 Driving Iron - King Utility 2i 16° w/ Project X Hzrdus Black 85 Irons - Apex '24 Combo set - 4i Pro, 5i-8i CB, 9i-10i MB w/ KBS Tour V 120 X-Stiff Wedges - MD5 Jaws 52° - S 10° grind, 56° - C 8° grind, 60° - C 8° grind w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner Tour Issue 115 Putter(s) - O-Works 2 Ball Black, Big Bertha Warbird, Special Select Squareback 2.0, Red X2, Bullseye Original Flange SC, Bullseye Standard Flange SC, OG Bronze Anser, Method Midnight 007, R.Mendralla 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayyarr Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 3 hours ago, Fongle said: I think Keegan is a great choice. He's an older, respected player, and doesn't fall into any of the 'boys club' groups like certain other players may have, so you'd expect to see his picks actually reflect the best players the USA can field 100% agree. Its a little disappointing purely because i would love to see him play another one but he is an outstanding choice. MGoBlue100 and Fongle 2 Quote Driver: G430 synstr cb Fairway: QI10 MAX synstr cb Driving Iron: Ping I crossover 3 iron ping tour shaft Irons: p770 with projectx LZ 4-pw Wedge: 50 degree MG4 54/58 degree MG3 w/dynamic gold r300 Putter: white hot versa double bend seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fongle Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 16 minutes ago, jayyarr said: 100% agree. Its a little disappointing purely because i would love to see him play another one but he is an outstanding choice. I think if he's in form by the time it rolls around, he could always be a playing captain. Not sure if the rules specifically exclude it, certainly was a thing in the earlier days of the Ryder Cup, and Tiger did it as the President's Cup captain in 2019 GolfSpy_KFT, MattWillGolf, MGoBlue100 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver - King SZ 1w 7.5° w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 110MSI 60x Woods - King SZ Big Tour 3w 13.5° w/ Fujikura Pro 65, King SZ 5w 20° w/ Tensei CK White 70 Driving Iron - King Utility 2i 16° w/ Project X Hzrdus Black 85 Irons - Apex '24 Combo set - 4i Pro, 5i-8i CB, 9i-10i MB w/ KBS Tour V 120 X-Stiff Wedges - MD5 Jaws 52° - S 10° grind, 56° - C 8° grind, 60° - C 8° grind w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner Tour Issue 115 Putter(s) - O-Works 2 Ball Black, Big Bertha Warbird, Special Select Squareback 2.0, Red X2, Bullseye Original Flange SC, Bullseye Standard Flange SC, OG Bronze Anser, Method Midnight 007, R.Mendralla 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratgolf Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Love the Keegan pick. Nobody wants it as bad as him. bens197, Fongle, MattWillGolf and 3 others 5 1 Quote Driver: Titleist TSR2 10, Fujikura Ventus Blue 6s Mini-Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke 340 13.snsei AV Limited Blue FW 75 Irons: Ping i230 4-PW, KBS Tour 130X Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 Chrome (50/08F, 54/10S and 60/04T) Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Cruiser, SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0 Grip 17" Ball: Titleist Pro V1x White, Bag: Srixon Tour Staff Bag The Open Staff Bag 2022, Buggy: Clicgear Model 4.0 Buggy, Rangefinder: Bushnell Tour V6 Shift Rangefinder, Grips: Golf Pride ZGRIP Cord 1 Paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Another love vote for Keegan. Nice to see a 38 year old with credibility who isn’t part of the old boys club. PGA of America did well by this one. Keegan will select a team based on merit. MGoBlue100, GolfSpy_KFT, fixyurdivot and 1 other 3 1 Quote PING G400 LST Mitsubishi Tensei White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWillGolf Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Happy for Keegan. Lots of rave reviews about his drive and passion. Looks to be an upgrade over Zack Johnson and I’ve read he isn’t one for politics. He has “Just Win” mentality. Maybe that passion will wake up the US Team. Many of the old hands just aren’t getting it done. bens197, MGoBlue100 and fixyurdivot 2 1 Quote Anyday Maverick Black Ops 7-way 0311 Black Ops 8° w/Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 60 0311 XF 3 wood 16° w/Fujikura Motore X F3 0211 Hybrid 3 19° w/Project X Even Flow Riptide G410 Crossover 4 w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue 70 Paradym X 6 - AW w/True Temper Elevate MPH Official Forum Test SM10 50°/12° F w/KBS Tour Lite, SM9 54°/12° D and 58°/12° D w/KBS Tour 110 DF3 w/BGT Stability ONE Forum Test Shot Scope Pro LX+ Pro LX+ Official Forum Test Pro V1 3.5+ Tests No Longer in the Bag ER11v 34” Evnroll ER11v Official Forum Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I'm surprised Tiger turned it down and would like to hear from him why he did. I also think Keegan is a great choice and suspect we'll see a whole new cadre of vice-captain selections. bens197 and MGoBlue100 1 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinski91 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I think Keegan will be great. He's got a fire and a passion, and clearly loves the Ryder Cup. Plus probably knows Bethpage Black better than just about anyone, and will do whatever it takes to win. bens197, MGoBlue100 and fixyurdivot 2 1 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB at 7.5°, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S Utility - Pro 225 3i, Mitsubishi MMT 105S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Tour Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review | 2024 Claw Glove Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShimmyCocoBop Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I wonder if we'll ever get to see Phil Mickelson as a RC Captain... He is certainly competitive, high-spirited and has his own ideas. It would be interesting to see if he unites the troops or divides them. I guess it's a moot point for at least the next two years. Quote After retiring from the PGA of America, I did some demo days and club fitting for various OEMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/9/2024 at 2:51 PM, gavinski91 said: I think Keegan will be great. He's got a fire and a passion, and clearly loves the Ryder Cup. Plus probably knows Bethpage Black better than just about anyone, and will do whatever it takes to win. Totally agree with this take. I also believe he will take the 12 best players the US can field and not play favorites as it seemed ZJ did. Building a group that meshes well is important, but you cannot leave guys home that are flat out better players. Full Swing magnified every move ZJ made by 100, but he really did make an a** of himself, or at least they portrayed it so. One thing is for sure, I am fired up for 2025! gavinski91, bens197 and Fongle 3 Quote Driver: GT3 9|Tour AD-UB 6S (testing in progress) Fairways: GT2 15 & 18|Tour AD-UB 7S (testing in progress) | Aerojet Max 7|Kai'Li White 70X Hybrid: King TEC 3H|MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW|KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM10 52.12F|56.12D|True Temper Vokey Wedge Flex Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour & ProV1 #LeftyGang Titleist GT Long Game Test (Link Here) Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 2 hours ago, GolfSpy_KFT said: I also believe he will take the 12 best players the US can field and not play favorites as it seemed ZJ did….One thing is for sure, I am fired up for 2025! I love that he said this at his press conference. The 12 best players, period. Cannot wait…maybe I can talk my wife into a NYC trip where dad takes the train east to Farmingdale for a couple hours silver & black and GolfSpy_KFT 1 1 Quote PING G400 LST Mitsubishi Tensei White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 2 hours ago, bens197 said: I love that he said this at his press conference. The 12 best players, period. Cannot wait…maybe I can talk my wife into a NYC trip where dad takes the train east to Farmingdale for a couple hours I’m already trying to figure out how I can talk my wife into going to it lol bens197 1 Quote Driver: GT3 9|Tour AD-UB 6S (testing in progress) Fairways: GT2 15 & 18|Tour AD-UB 7S (testing in progress) | Aerojet Max 7|Kai'Li White 70X Hybrid: King TEC 3H|MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW|KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM10 52.12F|56.12D|True Temper Vokey Wedge Flex Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour & ProV1 #LeftyGang Titleist GT Long Game Test (Link Here) Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageSizedDog Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Rooting for Keegan to make the team through the points scale they have in place. I don't know of any other captains who have also played. I think Tiger turned it down because typically captains are retired players and Tiger doesn't want to admit he is done playing...competitively. When the whistling straits Ryder cup was going on, I submitted to be a volunteer for the Bethpage black ryder cup. Quote Driver Ping G5 3 Wood Ping G5 22 degree hybrid Ping G5 Irons Ping G5 4-SW Putter Ping Anser 2 Ball, anything that finds water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolter1 Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 On 7/10/2024 at 9:39 AM, ShimmyCocoBop said: I wonder if we'll ever get to see Phil Mickelson as a RC Captain... He is certainly competitive, high-spirited and has his own ideas. It would be interesting to see if he unites the troops or divides them. I guess it's a moot point for at least the next two years. As the Ryder Cup is run by the PGA of America and if Phil hasn't burned all bridges with them, then I would say never say never. I would love to see Bradley pick Phil as a Vice Captain especially if he is true to his word about picking the twelve best players and that includes a couple LIV players. Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10.5 Fairway Woods: Ping SFT G425 3-5 Hybrid Ping G410 4H Irons Ping G425 5-LW Putter: Ping Anser 2 Ball: Titleist Tour Speed/AVX Bag: Titleist All shafts are Ping's CB Alta, Regular in Woods and Hybrids, Stiff in the irons ( I just like these shafts and never saw a reason to look for others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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