BREAKING BRAD

Captain Keegan decides to leave HIMSELF out of US team

- BY NEIL MCLEMAN @NeilMcLeman

IN the end, the risk of picking himself to be the first playing Ryder Cup skipper since Arnold Palmer was greater than any potential reward.

And Keegan Bradley's calculated decision not to tee up at Bethpage Black brings an end to the chaos and controversy surrounding the American captaincy - at least for now.

Until the arrival of LIV Golf, Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter were slated to be the two firebrand skippers on Long Island.

Then the PGA of America unsuccessfully tried to convince Tiger Woods (circle) to take the job on home soil.