Bradley's approach to the captaincy and presence week-to-week on the PGA Tour has bought him grace with his players

Woah…. Rory admitted today he was approached by @RyderCupEurope about being a playing captain (likely in Ireland in 2027) 🇪🇺 He said no. "Because I don't think you can do it…" pic.twitter.com/bTL0d6QbUl

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Rory McIlroy believes the Ryder Cup has become too big of an event for a captain to play in the matches and said Wednesday he already shot down the idea when approached about doing it himself someday. But he is no less fascinated by the conundrum facing U.S. captain Keegan Bradley.