Keegan Bradley adds Brandt Snedeker as a Ryder Cup vice-captain

US Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley has named Brandt Snedeker as one of his vice-captains for next year’s match at Bethpage Black in New York.

“As I’ve started preparing for the 2025 Ryder Cup, I quickly realised that Brandt was someone I wanted by my side,” said Bradley, who previously appointed Webb Simpson as one of his assistants.

“Having competed in two Ryder Cups, including a stellar individual performance in 2016, Brandt’s experience and insight will surely be beneficial to our team in the months ahead.” 

Snedeker (43) won four and lost two matches in appearances at Medinah in 2012 and Hazeltine in 2016, claiming three wins from three in the 17-11 win over Darren Clarke’s European team in Minnesota.

"I am so grateful to Keegan and the PGA of America for giving me the opportunity to represent my country in the role of Vice Captain,” Snedeker said. 

“The Ryder Cup is unlike anything in our sport and I hope to bring the passion and pride to help Keegan deliver his vision of what a Ryder Cup in New York should look like. 

“I am so excited to serve alongside my good friend Webb and know we will do everything in our power to help Keegan and the players be ready for a great competition next September at Bethpage Black.”

Tennessee native Snedeker has 13 career wins with the 2012 Tour Championship the stand-out win among his nine PGA Tour victories.

He was also named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2007.

Last week, Snedeker was named the 2024 recipient of the PGA Tour’s Payne Stewart Award, which is presented annually to a professional golfer who “best exemplifies Stewart’s steadfast values of character, charity and sportsmanship.”

Snedeker was also a member of the winning US team at the 2013 Presidents Cup.

European skipper Donald named Paul McGinley as Strategic Adviser to the European Ryder Cup Team in June, having already named Thomas Bjørn and Edoardo Molinari – who were alongside him in last year’s win in Rome – as vice-captains.