To play or not to play: Keegan Bradley finds himself in a Ryder Cup quandary

World No 11 would be first playing captain since 1963 if he hands himself a wildcard in his announcement on Wednesday

BIG CALL: The case for playing at Bethpage is strong, and he has colleague support, but can Keegan Bradley really double job at the Ryder Cup? Pic: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

What is the status of the US team?

Six players have qualified automatically to represent the US in New York next month: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau. Keegan Bradley will name his half‑dozen wildcards on Wednesday. These announcements are ordinarily mundane; this one will be far from that.