Trump's Going to the Ryder Cup (And He's Got Thoughts About Keegan Bradley)

By Lewis Barnett 25 August, 2025 5 mins read 209 Views

So apparently the President has golf opinions. Shocking, I know.

Trump just dropped the news on Truth Social that he'll be showing up to the Ryder Cup on Friday, September 26th at Farmingdale. But here's the thing that caught my attention - he didn't just announce his attendance. He went full cheerleader mode for Team USA captain Keegan Bradley, calling him "AMAZING" in all caps because... well, it's Trump.

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The Truth Social Declaration That Nobody Asked For

Listen, when the guy writes "Keegan Bradley should DEFINITELY be on the American Ryder Cup Team – As Captain!!! He is an AMAZING guy," you know he's feeling some type of way about this whole situation. Three exclamation marks. Three! That's either genuine enthusiasm or someone told him Bradley was questioning his golf handicap.

The full post read: "It will be a great Ryder Cup. At the invite of teh PGA Tour, I will be there on Tournament Friday!!! President DJT." (Yes, he signed it like that. Very official.)

Bradley's Having Captain Anxiety

Poor Keegan's already sweating bullets about this captain gig, and now he's got presidential endorsement pressure on top of everything else. The 39-year-old world No. 13 admitted recently that the whole thing feels "really strange" and "difficult."

"It's not something anyone's really ever gone through," Bradley said, which honestly sounds like he's talking about surviving a natural disaster rather than leading a golf team. "But that's all I'm thinking about... thinking about pairings, certain things I want to say to the guys during the week."

God, imagine having Trump show up while you're already questioning every decision you've made.

Europe's Still Holding the Trophy (For Now)

Team Europe snatched the Ryder Cup from the Americans back in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf in Italy, and they've been pretty smug about it ever since. Can't blame them - watching Luke Donald lift that trophy with his team was like watching your ex post vacation photos with their new partner.

The US team desperately wants it back, and having the President in attendance might either fire them up or make them completely choke under pressure.

Meanwhile, Trump's Golf Empire Expands

In related golf news that feels perfectly timed, the PGA Tour just announced they're returning to Trump National Doral in 2026. First time in a decade they'll be back at his South Florida course - the Miami Championship will run from April 30 to May 3.

Doral last hosted a PGA Tour event in 2016, right when Trump's first presidential run was heating up. Coincidence? In golf, there are no coincidences.

Bradley's currently playing in the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta, probably trying to get his head right before September. With Trump planning to show up and cheer him on, he better hope his putting game is stronger than his nerves.

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