Bethpage diary: Captain Bradley teases US combinations as Cantlay finds cap that fits

John Doyle is the sole Irish representative in Junior Ryder Cup action as Europe’s next generation get their tilt underway

Europe's Robert MacIntyre on the putting green during a practice session at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup starting on Friday. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. 

Waiting that extra day for swings to begin in earnest makes Ryder Cup week one of the longer sporting lead-ins.

Any Monday morning newsiness is welcome and so it was when Keegan Bradley’s practice round pairings were announced at 8am.