Keegan Bradley Finds Presidents Cup Redemption at Medinah

Keegan Bradley served as a U.S. vice captain in the Presidents Cup's 17-13 comeback win over the Internationals at Medinah Country Club, the same course where he played on the U.S. team that blew a 10-6 lead in the 2012 Ryder Cup.

What is Bradley's history at Medinah?

Bradley was on the U.S. Ryder Cup team that led 10-6 entering the final day at Medinah in 2012 before Europe rallied to win, a collapse remembered as the "Miracle at Medinah." He returned to the course this week as one of captain Brandt Snedeker's vice captains, alongside Webb Simpson and Jim Furyk. Medinah No. 3 has been reimagined since then, with renovations in 2020 changing much of the layout Bradley played 14 years earlier.

Why did this week matter for Bradley?

Bradley was the U.S. Ryder Cup captain last year when the team lost at Bethpage Black on home soil. He didn't hit a shot at Medinah, but he was Snedeker's most involved assistant during the captain's picks and was heavily engaged in team decisions as the U.S. erased a three-point deficit on Sunday to win the Cup. The Internationals had held their first lead entering the final day since 2019 and were seeking their first win on U.S. soil, and first win overall since 2011, before the American singles surge.

"Today was a much-needed day for me personally," Bradley said.

Bradley told Simpson and Furyk that the win was one of the happiest moments of his golf career, a contrast to the pain of 2012 that he said he still hadn't fully unpacked.