Keegan Bradley Sticking to Plan as U.S. Ryder Cup Captain

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley remains confident in his team's strategy despite falling behind by three points in the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Bradley sees it as early in the competition and is not alarmed by the current score.

Bradley kept faith in his team by maintaining the same pairings for Saturday's morning session, with only one change. He replaced Justin Thomas with Cameron Young to provide Thomas with some rest.

One notable decision by Bradley was to continue supporting Collin Morikawa and Harris English, despite their significant loss on Friday. They will face the same opponents, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, who have a strong track record in foursomes.

While data analytics play a role in setting pairings, Bradley's decision to stick with Morikawa and English has faced criticism from Data Golf, ranking them as the least favorable pairing. Bradley defended his choice, mentioning a mix of data analytics and gut feeling in his decision-making process.

Bradley acknowledged the tough challenge Morikawa and English faced on Friday against McIlroy and Fleetwood, who performed exceptionally well in the alternate-shot format. Looking ahead to Saturday, Bradley emphasized the need for his team to adapt and improve their performance.

Despite the setback on Friday, Bradley reiterated his confidence in the team's plan and expressed optimism for the upcoming matches. He emphasized the importance of making strategic adjustments and enhancing their putting performance to turn the tide in their favor.