US skipper Watson hands wild cards shot at redemption

Redemption was the overriding theme after United States captain Tom Watson named Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Webb Simpson as his wild cards for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Bradley and Simpson were on the wrong end of the ’Miracle at Medinah’ in 2012, while Mahan lost the vital final singles match to Graeme McDowell at Celtic Manor in 2010.

“I’ve made no secret of how important this team is to me and how badly I want to go back and win the Ryder Cup,” said Bradley, who won three matches alongside Phil Mickelson at Medinah but lost his singles match to Rory McIlroy.