The Ryder Cup is fast approaching as many of the world’s best will square off in the biennial competition before what are expected to be rowdy galleries at Bethpage Black outside New York City in late September.
And while the rosters are still very much in question, the brain trusts are coming together.
On Wednesday, United States captain Keegan Bradley put the finishing touches on his list of vice captains, naming Gary Woodland to the fifth and final post. Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker had previously been named as vice captains.
“I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for Gary and all he has accomplished in this game,” Bradley said in a statement. “As a major champion and someone who is still competing at a high level, he is well aware of the demands of performing on golf’s biggest stages. He will be a valuable leader for us over the coming months and throughout the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.”
For all his accomplishments, Woodland will be making his debut at the Ryder Cup, as a vice captain or player. Although the 2019 U.S. Open champ has represented his country in competition at the Presidents Cup, he’d not previously been selected to play in the Ryder Cup and said he’s eager to get started.
“I am extremely excited and grateful to Keegan for the opportunity to support the U.S. Team at the 2025 Ryder Cup,” said Woodland. “Keegan’s passion for this event is contagious and I am thrilled to be a part of it. With just over two months to go until we arrive at Bethpage, I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help Keegan as well as our team of vice captains and players.”
Woodland, 41, has a total of 56 top-10 finishes in 383 career starts and was chosen as the winner of the 2025 PGA Tour Courage Award as he underwent brain surgery in September of 2023 to remove a brain lesion, yet continues to manage symptoms as he competes on the PGA Tour.
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