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<\/a><\/p>\nDeChambeau, who will stoke the crowd like a red, white and blue ringmaster, hinted as much after shooting his Sunday 64 at Royal Portrush, telling reporters that Bradley had left personalized inspirational messages in the lockers of some players.<\/p>\n
Bryson being Bryson, he was already waving the flag from across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope I can bring a lot of energy and a tsunami of a crowd that\u2019s going to be rooting for Team USA,\u201d DeChambeau said Sunday.<\/p>\n
Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are seventh and eighth, respectively, and both figure to be on the team though Morikawa missed the cut in both the Genesis Scottish Open and the Open Championship, raising more questions about the state of his game. His best finish since the Players Championship is a T8 against a weak field at the Rocket Classic.<\/p>\n
One or both of those players could move into the top six by the time the BMW Championship at Caves Valley is complete.<\/p>\n
From there, it gets complicated.<\/p>\n
Ben Griffin, Bradley, Maverick McNealy and Harman fill out the top 12 at the moment. The next four out, in order, are Andrew Novak, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing about picking whoever it is is going to be easy, but if I get to that position and I feel like I\u2019m going to help the team, then I\u2019ll consider playing. But I really get asked that question 10 times a day, and I don\u2019t really have an answer.\u201d\u00a0 \u2013 Keegan Bradley<\/p>\n
Before getting to the Bradley question, let\u2019s consider those around him on the list.<\/p>\n
Griffin has two wins this year (admittedly one with Novak as his partner) and has been one of the tour\u2019s most consistent performers. It feels like he will make the team but he could make sure of it with a big start to the FedEx Cup playoffs.<\/p>\n
McNealy is a good putter but he did not have a top-20 finish in any of the four majors and, like Griffin, he has no Ryder Cup experience.<\/p>\n
Harman is a gamer and his tenacity makes him a logical pick. He can play with anyone and he won\u2019t rattle. That doesn\u2019t mean he will be the best player at Bethpage but leaving him off wouldn\u2019t be a good idea.<\/p>\n
Novak made his points early in the year and will be a surprise if Bradley picks him. Cantlay is a tough one because he hasn\u2019t had a particularly good year and he\u2019s not the warm and fuzzy type but he does have a 5-2-1 Ryder Cup record. Cantlay also seems to have a knack for getting under the Europeans\u2019 skin.<\/p>\n
Burns would get the nod over Clark, whose recent temper issues would make him a tough sell in some corners, but both still have the chance to force Bradley\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n
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Brooks Koepka (left) and Patrick Reed are on the outside looking in. Ben Jared, PGA Tour via Getty Images<\/p>\n
The flavor of the week is Chris Gotterup, who won the Genesis Scottish Open then finished third at Royal Portrush, to substantially raise his profile. When he\u2019s good, he tends to be very good but he\u2019s also missed nine cuts this year and remains a long-shot at best.<\/p>\n
More likely might be Lucas Glover, who got passed over two years ago. He would be great in the team room and his ball-striking would work beautifully in both foursomes and four-balls. He\u2019s still not a great putter (neither are Viktor Hovland and Rasmus H\u00f8jgaard on the European side) but Glover could go a long way with his intangibles.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s intangibles that would get Jordan Spieth\u2019s name called but he probably needs to win a tournament in the next month to make the team. He\u2019s had a strange year \u2013 coming back from wrist surgery then a random neck\/upper back issue at the Travelers sidelined him for a while \u2013 and though he keeps insisting he\u2019s close to a breakthrough, he\u2019s running out of time.<\/p>\n
Brooks Koepka hasn\u2019t given Bradley a reason to pick him and Patrick Reed would bring too much baggage.<\/p>\n
Which brings us back to Bradley and his situation. He is the captain and said he works on Ryder Cup-related things every day. Bradley and his vice captains (Jim Furyk, Webb Simpson, Kevin Kisner, Brandt Snedeker and Gary Woodland) text almost daily and the time will come when he and others must decide if he will be a playing captain.<\/p>\n
That time isn\u2019t here yet.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing about picking whoever it is is going to be easy, but if I get to that position and I feel like I\u2019m going to help the team, then I\u2019ll consider playing. But I really get asked that question 10 times a day, and I don\u2019t really have an answer,\u201d Bradley said last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to obviously wait until the time comes to pick the players and see how I\u2019m doing, and if there\u2019s somebody that is playing great that can take my spot, I\u2019ll be thrilled for that. I just want to put the best team on the course at Bethpage.\u201d<\/p>\n
The clock is ticking.<\/p>\n
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Captain Keegan Bradley\u2019s U.S. Ryder Cup team is taking shape after results at the Open Championship. Alex Pantling, R&A via Getty Images<\/p>\n