New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Keegan Bradley, the United States of America Ryder Cup captain announced on Wednesday, that he will not select himself as a player for the American team at Bethpage Black, ending speculation about becoming the first US playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.

Instead, Bradley opted to focus solely on leadership, choosing Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Cameron Young, and Ben Griffin as his six captain's picks to join the automatic qualifiers. Here's everything you need to know about the history of player-captains and why Bradley's choice could shape the outcome of Ryder Cup 2025.

A player-captain in the Ryder Cup is someone who leads the team as captain while also competing as a play...