There are scant eventualities the place debate would swirl a couple of Ryder Cup captain selecting one of many world’s most in-form gamers as a wildcard.

Normally it’s a no-brainer. However Keegan Bradley finds himself proper in the course of a uncommon conundrum with the biennial contest between the USA and Europe looming.

Following an impressive run of kind, the US captain has performed himself into rivalry for the 12-strong workforce to compete at Bethpage Black in late September.

There has not been a enjoying captain on the Ryder Cup since Arnold Palmer led the US workforce in 1963, at a time when the occasion was not the worldwide behemoth it has change into.

However a powerful begin at this week’s Open Championship has additional underlined 39-year-old Bradley’s credentials.

“I have been enjoying some fairly good golf – however so have quite a lot of different Individuals,” Bradley mentioned in an interview, exterior revealed on the Ryder Cup web site this week.

“If I used to be sitting right here with out being captain then making this workforce could be my primary objective – that does not change with me being captain.

“I might be sitting right here considering ‘I am proper there and have an ideal likelihood of creating the workforce’.”

The world quantity seven is clearly feeling uneasy concerning the scenario and has been desirous to keep away from discussing the hypothetical at Royal Portrush.

The awkwardness of selecting himself as a wildcard in New York would possibly find yourself being redundant.

Bradley nonetheless might qualify mechanically as one of many six main Individuals – particularly if he earns a excessive end within the closing main of the 12 months that’s weighted to hold extra rating factors.

After profitable the Vacationers Championship on the PGA Tour final month, Bradley moved as much as ninth within the US Ryder Cup qualification standings.

The highest six will mechanically go into the workforce, with one other half dozen picked by the captain.

“Nothing about selecting whoever it’s goes to be straightforward,” mentioned Bradley, whose sole main victory got here when he received the 2011 US PGA Championship.

“If I get to that place [of finishing outside the top six] and I really feel like I’ll assist the workforce, then I will think about enjoying.

“However I get requested that query 10 occasions a day and I do not actually have a solution.”