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Keegan Bradley might have become the first American captain to lose the Ryder Cup on home soil since 2012, but there is already talk that he should get another chance to lead Team USA in 2027 at Adare Manor. The PGA of America took a chance when they named Bradley as captain for 2025 after Tiger Woods turned down the role, and things did not go to plan. Europe managed just one win out of Sunday’s 11 matches, but still walked away from New York with the trophy. Looking back, Bradley said he got the course set-up wrong. He also faced questions over some of his line-up choices in those first two days. Keegan Bradley backed for second stint as Team USA captain in 2027 Team USA ran into a well-prepared European side, and Bradley admitted after the event that the outcome would stay with him for a long time. If the Americans are to win their first Ryder Cup on European soil since 1993, they will need to take plenty from this defeat. Speaking on Beyond The Clubhouse, three-time PGA Tour winner Chris DiMarco said he would give Bradley another shot to lead the team in Ireland. “I think Keegan should get another shot. He’s a very big American and a big ra-ra guy. I feel bad for him because I think he should have been picked two years ago and any other captain other than him this year he probably would have played again,” he said. “He’s only 39, he’s a kid. So I love that he’s USA and everything he is about with that and I think he should get another shot. Put some people around him. He knows a lot of the young guys, so let’s go do what they did to us.” Chris DiMarco believes fan behaviour hurt Team USA’s chances at Bethpage DiMarco’s own Ryder Cup experience was not exactly filled with highlights, having been part of two heavy defeats. Both matches ended 18.5-9.5 in Europe’s favour. The 2025 event also drew plenty of criticism, especially around the behaviour of some fans at Bethpage. DiMarco feels that the abuse aimed at the European players did not help the American cause either. “I wanted our fans to be unbelievably boisterous. I think they crossed the line a little bit and I think what Rory said, as hypocritical as it was, I think the fact that they were cheering more against Rory rather than for Scottie, I think that was the wrong push. “When you take an elite athlete like Rory McIlroy and you p— him off enough to where he knows that his best revenge to you is to beat whoever he is playing in front of you, that is more motivation than anything in the world. “I think it backfired on us and you have to tip your hats to them. Every time we made a putt and it seemed like our fans were going to go nuts they would make something and deflate us,” he stated The lead-up had focused heavily on how intense the environment would be at Bethpage. But Europe handled it impressively well, staying composed throughout. And there are now plenty who would welcome seeing Bradley get another shot under different circumstances in Ireland.
