USA Captain Demands Immediate Rule Change After Europe Win Ryder Cup
Team USA captain Keegan Bradley has called for an immediate Ryder Cup rule change after losing to Team Europe.
On Sunday, Team Europe, led by captain Luke Donald, successfully won back-to-back Ryder Cups after beating Team USA 15-13 at Bethpage Black in New York.
Heading into the final day of action, the Europeans had a seven-point lead but had to hold off a rampant Team USA fightback to secure the Ryder Cup trophy again.
Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and JJ Spaun all won their matches for the Americans to set up a nail-biting finale.
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However, Shane Lowry was the hero as he tied with Russell Henley to get Team Europe over the line.
Speaking after the event, Team USA skipper Bradley stated the Envelope Rule needs to be changed.
The rule, which has been in place since 1979, was triggered after Team Europe star Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury.
Team USA star Harris English was the unlucky player pulled out with his name in a sealed envelope in the event of an injury to a European player occurred.
As a result, Hovland and English took half a point each from the cancelled singles match.
Touching on the Envelope Rule, Bradley said: "I think it's obvious to everybody in the sports world, in this room. Nothing against Viktor but that rule needs to change by the next Ryder Cup. I have a few ideas but I'm not going to tell you right now."
"The rule has to change"
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) September 29, 2025
Keegan Bradley calls for the envelope rule to be changed before the next Ryder Cup ✉️ pic.twitter.com/rnOF60kLwb
Meanwhile, Team Europe captain Donald said: "The US have used it before. It happened in 1991 with Steve Pate. That was a tight Ryder Cup, too – 14.5-13.5
"It happened in 1993; Sam Torrance couldn't play with an injured toe. The US won that one. We have contracts for a reason, a captains' agreement for a reason. The rule is the rule and it's been in place for a long time."
Marcus Chan