Portrash, Northern Ireland – Open Championship is the last chance of this year to earn higher percentage of Rider Cup points for American players.
And is ready to take advantage of the captain.
For the first time since 2018, Keagan will play the weekend in Open after Bogi-Free 67 under ideal conditions on Friday in Bradley Royal Portrash. He was at 3-under 139, which was five shots from the club house lead.
This was a fortunate time for a player who could soon become the first American playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963. Bradley team is up to number 9 in Standing, a signature program on the tour, his candidature received a significant boost after his victory in the Travelers Championship last month.
Bradley did not give the figure of obtaining lift more than his week in the open; In 11 attempts, he has never been better than 15Wan In the last head of the year. And before Friday 67, he had gone 17 rounds consecutive rounds without a score in the 60s. But Bradley said that he is a more well -goal player at any point in his career, especially at any point around Greens, and it is already starting to pay on the portrash.
“I have to keep going,” he said. “I really need to play well in this program and then in the playoffs.”
Bradley also says that there is still a chance for the “extreme movement” in the next and one and a half months, as six automatic spots are finalized on August 17 and six wildcards are selected after the tour championship. Open awards for each $ 1,000 have earned 1 ½ points-from one point-and three Fedexcup Playoff events are all $ 20 million-plus purse.
Halfway Leaderboard in Portrash shows how much instability is possible.
Brian Harman, the 2023 Open Champion, who was a late addition to the losing squad in Rome, once again put himself in position through two rounds, posted to move towards 8 below 65. He was at number 12 in the list. Another team contenders, Harris English, a member of the 2021 US squad, are among the number 10 in the standing and the packs pursuing in the portrash.
“I am glad that some American leaders are at the top of theboard,” Bradley said. “This is really a different experience for me to see a leaderboard because now I see there and I like, Bryan is playing well, and it’s great, and it’s great; or playing Harris (good). I really feel excited about it, which is really fun.”
Bradley said that the rider cup is only inside the ropes while taking out the cup of distraction. And when he finishes his round, he is jumping back into the text thread with his Vice Captain – what’s the latest, what people are listening, who is trending well.
Even if the conversation sometimes turns into its own game.
“I am going to see myself as just another player,” he said. “This is hard for me, but we have to look at every possibility, as we will see any other player in our position. Any person in the top 12 or top 15 or top 20 – you want to see the player who is playing the best.
“We are still two months left before the Rider Cup, and if I continue my drama, we will talk about it. But you never know how this golf thing is.”
