As all PGA Tour pros gathered in Philly for the 2025 Truist Championship, Keegan Bradley had a brilliant idea in his mind. With only a few months left for the 2025 Ryder Cup, the Team U.S. captain decided this would be a great time to get the potential squad together to bond over a meal. That’s how the Team U.S. Ryder Cup came into existence as American golfers traveled from all around the world to meet in the Pennsylvania city. Surprisingly, the list also included Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, who had to fly in from the LIV Golf Korea event.
Recent reports reveal that one of these individuals shockingly missed the special dinner. Yeah, Scottie Scheffler, even though he did skip the feast. DeChambeau happened to miss it, too. Purely by luck. He just confessed that he was not present at Bradley’s dinner party. In the 2025 PGA Championship Press Conference, Bryson was asked, “What were your thoughts, and how was being invited to the Ryder Cup event the other night?” Just like the fans, the reporter was also unaware of what went down between Bradley, DeChambeau & Co. in Philly. That’s when the Crushers GC player confessed that he wasn’t able to make it to the event.
In response to the journalist, DeChambeau replied, “Yeah, it was awesome. It’s an incredible honor. Unfortunately, we had massive storms that morning that delayed me 3 1/2 hours, and I couldn’t make it to the dinner. But I saw it on Zoom and also talked to the captain about it, and I was step-for-step with him. We had a great conversation after.” Dallas experienced a flurry of thunderstorms and rain on May 5 & 6. It was also incredibly cloudy and foggy, and we saw winds rise to 15 mph. That may have contributed to the delays and eventual cancellation of DeChambeau’s plans. Fortunately, he was still able to catch up with his potential teammates and the team captain over a Zoom call.
Speaking about his chances of making the team, the 31-year-old said, “Look, I’ve got to keep playing good golf, and I’ve got to hopefully—hopefully I can make it on points alone. That’s the goal. From everything I heard, it was pretty inspirational, and I know the captain is going to be a great leader for the team, whoever he chooses and whoever makes the team. He’s going to do a great job at Bethpage.” While showing support for Keegan Bradley at Bethpage, DeChambeau also showed that he was eager to compete in the event. As far as his chances for qualifying for Team U.S. on merit, the LIV Golf pro currently sits at 5th in the Ryder Cup rankings. Strong performances in the majors will certainly help his cause.
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