Zach Johnson makes feelings clear on Keegan Bradley replacing him as Ryder Cup captain. Full Details Below πŸ‘‡

Zach Johnson makes feelings clear on Keegan Bradley replacing him as Ryder Cup captain. Full Details Below πŸ‘‡

Zach Johnson makes feelings clear on Keegan Bradley replacing him as Ryder Cup captain

 

 

Keegan Bradley was a shock appointment as USA Ryder Cup captain for the 2024 match at Bethpage Black, but predecessor Zach Johnson believes he is the right man for the job

 

 

Bradley’s appointment earlier this month was met with widespread surprise from across the golfing world, as Tiger Woods was widely anticipated to have been the pick for New York. However, the 48-year-old declined the role due to his commitments on the PGA Tour’s transaction committee, which is negotiating terms of the proposed merger with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund.

 

Bradley himself was taken aback by the news, which was delivered to him over the phone by Johnson, who captained the USA for the 16.5-11.5 defeat at Marco Simone in Rome last year. But the Boston native winner of the 2011 PGA Championship is eager to lead his country and Johnson believes he is the perfect man for the job.

 

 

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“To say I was honoured to make that phone call would be a massive understatement,” Johnson told The Mirror US Sports. “Number one, he’s a fantastic human being. Number two, he’s passionate about the United States and the Ryder Cup.

 

“And three, he knows the guys that are going to be playing. He’s very much in the fold as far as competition goes and he can make his own team, which is pretty special.”

 

Zach Johnson, the 2015 Open champion, is buzzing to be back in Scotland for another crack at the Claret Jug at Royal Troon. He’s dished out some sage advice for first-timers at The Open Championship, declaring his love for the tournament.

 

Zach Johnson is in action at Royal Troon this week

Zach Johnson is in action at Royal Troon this week ( Image: Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

“It’s my favorite golf in the world,” Johnson gushed. “There are a lot of great tournaments but this one is arguably the best. I feel honored and very fortunate that I get to come back and play until whatever age I get to do it because it is the best, the course is amazing, what it requires is amazing and I like what it takes out of me.

 

“The bottom line for anybody who plays in this event is you’ve got to embrace the elements. We’re talking about it today, I was playing with a young amateur, and you can play here and it’s perfect. There was maybe a half a club of wind, and then 45 minutes later it can be blowing and it’s a four-club difference, and that’s not including precipitation.”

 

Johnson stressed the importance of mental toughness in the face of the challenges posed by the course. “You’ve got to embrace whatever comes about because you are going to hit some solid shots that don’t turn out well and you have to emotionally manage that. That’s what you have to have.”

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Not again 😭 in golf community as famous golf players were caught and being sentence to….   recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting,” she said.  “It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family.”  Feng told AFP in Tokyo it had been an honour to represent her country, for potentially the last time.  “We’re representing our own countries and we’re not playing for prize money, we’re playing for honour,” she said at Kasumigaseki Country Club, where she could not repeat her medal heroics of five years earlier, finishing eighth.  “Out of all my achievements, I would say a medal at the Olympics is very special,” said Feng, whose only major win came at the 2012 US PGA Championship.  “Even though I’ve been a major winner, think about it, we have five majors every year, in four years we have 20 chances to win a major.  ‘  “So I would say it’s harder, much harder, to get a medal at the Olympics. It was the most memorable moment of my career.”  Brought up in China’s southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, an 18-year-old Feng became the first Chinese player to earn an LPGA tour card in 2007.  The easy-going Feng went on to be the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win a major and lifted 10 LPGA titles during her 14 active years on the tour.  In 2017, Feng became the only Chinese golfer to date to reach the world No 1 ranking.  During a supremely consistent career, Feng registered 18 top-10 finishes in majors, two of them in 2021 even as she was winding down her playing commitments.

Not again 😭 in golf community as famous golf players were caught and being sentence to…. recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting,” she said. “It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family.” Feng told AFP in Tokyo it had been an honour to represent her country, for potentially the last time. “We’re representing our own countries and we’re not playing for prize money, we’re playing for honour,” she said at Kasumigaseki Country Club, where she could not repeat her medal heroics of five years earlier, finishing eighth. “Out of all my achievements, I would say a medal at the Olympics is very special,” said Feng, whose only major win came at the 2012 US PGA Championship. “Even though I’ve been a major winner, think about it, we have five majors every year, in four years we have 20 chances to win a major. ‘ “So I would say it’s harder, much harder, to get a medal at the Olympics. It was the most memorable moment of my career.” Brought up in China’s southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, an 18-year-old Feng became the first Chinese player to earn an LPGA tour card in 2007. The easy-going Feng went on to be the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win a major and lifted 10 LPGA titles during her 14 active years on the tour. In 2017, Feng became the only Chinese golfer to date to reach the world No 1 ranking. During a supremely consistent career, Feng registered 18 top-10 finishes in majors, two of them in 2021 even as she was winding down her playing commitments.

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