There is nothing like the event, it is one of the biggest that the world of sports has to offer, and Keegan has worn his emotions on his sleeve about how near and dear to his heart the whole of it all is.

The world No. 2 joked that “hopefully it is impossible” for Keegan Bradley to have a dual role at Bethpage, wanting the top-10 player to solely be a captain.

Rory McIlroy has hailed the captain-led approach that Europe take in the Ryder Cups as he claimed the Americans are of stark contrast with the players calling the shots