Bradley faces a fascinating and gut-wrenching day next week when he has to call the players on the bubble and tell some of them they’re out. Two years ago, sitting at 10th in the standings, Bradley got the call from then-captain Zach Johnson to tell him he wasn’t going to Rome. He was devastated and angered by the decision.

The United States captain stands 10th on the Ryder Cup points list, and he will have to decide whether to make himself a playing captain or defer to another player with a lesser resume this season. Bradley has been able to separate the two jobs -- PGA Tour player,