‘If you want to be the best captain you can be you can’t play’ says the world number two
Rory McIlroy celebrates Europe's Ryder Cup win over the USA with European captain Luke Donald at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome last October. Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty ImagesKeegan Bradley said he hopes to play and captain the United States at Bethpage next year after being surprisingly handed the captaincy when
McIlroy did not say who had broached the subject with him but added: “It’s been mentioned and I’ve just said no way because it depends what do you want? “Keegan is the 19th ranked player in the world so he’s got a great chance of making the team and then, if he does, I think he’s just going to have to give that captaincy role to one of his vice-captains.”
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