Keegan Bradley said that US Open champion JJ Spaun will not only appear to Ryder this year, but will be the heart rate of Team USA.
Bradley’s team will seek to find the trophy against Team Europe after losing in Rome in 2023
After Spaun’s revolutionary victory at the US Open at the Oakmont Country Club, Bradley congratulated the 33 -year -old climb and resilience, calling it a perfect intensity of Black Bethpage and New York crowd.
“I’m so delighted to have won him this tournament,” said Bradley. “He played so great this year.
“I think I’m going to a course like Bethpage Black, people will really be behind a guy like JJ Spaun.”
Bradley has highlighted Spaun’s journey as a key reason for its appeal, both fans and teammates and considers it a cultural cornerstone for the American team.
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Highlights of the last round of the US Open of Oakmont Country Club while JJ Spaun won a first major title with a superb Birdie putt of 65 feet on the last hole to win the victory.
“His story is incredible,” he added. “He is a guy who works hard who only builds, build and build all his career.
“Winning the US Open in Oakmont, in my eyes, is the ultimate in major golf.”
Bradley continued: “I think he is a guy with whom Bethpage people really resonate and a guy who in our team is the heart rate.
“He is now the United States champion. He is a heavy burden to bear, but it is also a good thing to have in your team.”
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JJ SPAUN won the Open of the United States in an exciting style with a superb Birdie 65-foot putt on the last hole in Oakmont Country Club.
Bradley also recognized how difficult it was to enter the Ryder Cup team for the first time, especially under pressure from the major championships.
“I’m really proud to have it in this team because it is really difficult to do your first team,” he said. “To go there as he did this year and play in these major events, this well testifies to what he is a player.”
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