Despite an unimpressive East Lake record, Farnsworth wants Keegan Bradley in player pools. He highlighted Bradley’s profile—elite total driving, strong irons, and excellent scrambling—as tailor-made for the course. Those skill-set advantages, confirmed by his model, offset the poor historical finishes and make Bradley a viable DFS differentiator.

Kenny Kim advised staying away from Keegan Bradley for both DFS lineups and Ryder Cup futures. Bradley’s game has tailed off since his Travelers victory—about six mediocre weeks—and Kim believes the added captain duties are "too much of a distraction." Unless Bradley wins the BMW Championship this week and backs it up with a top-five at East Lake, Kim would leave him off the Ryder Cup roster and off fantasy rosters. The implication for bettors: Bradley’s current form does not justify his odds or salary, and his self-appointed roster spot could keep the slump going.

Eric Polzin said Keegan Bradley is one of the few outright tickets he will actually keep on his card this week, noting the market-wide 39-to-1 number is generous for a player whose skill set mirrors past St. Jude winners such as Hideki Matsuyama, Lucas Glover and Will Zalatoris. Polzin pointed out that Bradley grades inside the top-20 of every strokes-gained bucket in his model (ball-striking, approach and putting) and that TPC Southwind historically rewards the accurate tee-to-green profile Bradley brings. While last week’s missed cut stings, Polzin believes the no-cut playoff format removes much of that floor risk and still gives Bradley the ceiling required to cash an outright, making him a core betting position before odds shorten.

Pat Fitzmaurice warned listeners off Keegan Bradley. The veteran missed the cut at the Wyndham, has finished 43rd or worse in five straight trips to TPC Southwind, and owns some of the worst strokes-gained numbers on this course in the entire field. Pat concluded that any outright or placement bet on Bradley is a losing proposition.

Bradley sits at 45-1 with a $9,600 tag, but Gdula warned that his approach numbers have seesawed badly since his Travelers win: +5.9 SG:APP in Hartford, –2.1 at Rocket Mortgage, +3.4 at The Open, –4.8 en route to a missed cut at Wyndham. That boom-bust pattern might be attractive for GPP flyers, yet Gdula argued it’s a headache in single-entry DFS and a land mine for outrights where consistency matters. With plenty of similarly priced options (Corey Conners, Harris English, Sepp Straka) offering steadier tee-to-green floors, Gdula is underweight Bradley in both betting cards and DFS builds.

Casey Johnston recommended Keegan Bradley Top-20 at +130. Bradley sits 10th in the Ryder Cup standings, and Johnston expects the ultra-competitive veteran to eliminate any doubt about earning a playing-captain role. She thinks his balanced tee-to-green game will secure a solid finish and set the tone for the rest of the Playoffs.

Andy Lack said he is "lukewarm" on Keegan Bradley for this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship because Bradley "hasn't been accurate all season with the driver." Lack emphasized that TPC Southwind punishes wayward tee shots with water and overhanging trees, a profile that doesn’t suit Bradley’s current ball-striking. Until the driver cooperates, Lack advised bettors and DFS players to fade Bradley in Memphis.

Byron Lindeque is eyeing Keegan Bradley at $8,600, calling TPC Southwind “a perfect golf course for his overall ball striking.” Lindeque expects a motivated response after Bradley’s missed cut at Wyndham left him visibly angry and eager to prove he deserves a Ryder Cup captain’s pick. With season-long approach numbers that fit Southwind’s narrow corridors and small greens, Lindeque views Bradley as a strong DFS option and potential outright bet in Memphis.

Brandon Gdula hammered Keegan Bradley at 25-to-1 as the best outright on the FanDuel board. DataGolf shows Bradley averaging +1.83 true strokes gained tee-to-green over his past 50 rounds— a Scotty-Scheffler-size gulf above the field, with Si Woo Kim a distant second at +1.26. Even after baking in a cold putter that is costing 0.13 strokes per round, Bradley still rates best in the field at +1.53 total SG across the last six months. Gdula likes that combination of elite ball-striking, above-average accuracy and recent win equity, and he trusts Bradley’s ‘dog in him’ to close if he’s in Sunday’s final pairing. He thinks the number should be closer to 20-to-1 and would still fire there, making 25-to-1 a clear value ticket for outright cards.

Kenny Kim wants Keegan Bradley tickets in two markets: a top-20 on PlayProfitX (numbers opened around +200) and an outright at 35-to-1 with three places. Kim argued Bradley is playing Sedgefield strictly to lock up Ryder Cup points—he is 10th in the standings and a solo top-three this week would vault him into the automatic six. That built-in motivation removes any worry about withdrawal or low intent. Stat-wise Bradley is humming, averaging five strokes gained tee-to-green over his last ten starts, with the iron play staying elite outside of the U.S. Open hiccup and the putter hovering in the positive. He returned to this event last year for the first time in ages and still finished 22nd, showing the track fits even without reps. Kim’s bottom line: elite ball striking plus urgent Ryder Cup incentive makes Bradley under-priced in both placement and outright markets.

Brown begrudgingly added Keegan Bradley after noticing the veteran lights up virtually every Wyndham-specific metric he values. Bradley is 2nd in this field over the calendar year in strokes-gained total and sits inside the top-20 both off-the-tee and on approach. Crucially, he is also top-15 in par-4 birdie-or-better percentage, important because Sedgefield features just two par-5s. Brown drew a correlation to the Travelers, where Bradley has excelled, and believes the combination of elite tee-to-green form and added scoring on 400-450 yard par-4s warrants an outright ticket despite the modest price.

Bo McBrayer said he is opening his outright card with Keegan Bradley at 25-1 because Bradley grades out as the clear class of this field on a Sedgefield setup that stresses wedges and precise par-4 play. In Bo’s custom model, Bradley ranks second tee-to-green, second in the 125-150-yard proximity bucket, 12th in overall approach and sixth in par-4 scoring. McBrayer also pointed to Bradley’s ‘recent success and form’—he already owns a win this season—as proof the ball-striking is translating to leaderboards. Bo expects DFS players to flock to him and believes another big finish would further the Ryder Cup playing-captain narrative, so he advised bettors to grab the 25-1 number before it shortens.

Eric Polzin said Keegan Bradley is one of the few premium options worth clicking this week. Bradley ranks first in his specialist model on Donald Ross-designed tracks and carries solid recent form. Polzin noted Bradley ‘kind of needs a good week’ to strengthen his Ryder Cup resume, adding built-in motivation on a course that rewards second-shot accuracy—an area where Bradley sits top-15 in the field for Strokes Gained: Approach over the last 24 rounds. With no clear ‘core plays’ available, Polzin is treating Bradley as a DFS anchor who offers both ceiling and narrative-driven floor in a volatile event.

Shane Bacon put Keegan Bradley atop his ‘can’t win’ list for Wyndham, arguing the newly-minted Ryder Cup captain is too distracted to contend. Bacon joked Bradley’s phone "needs three charges a day" thanks to constant Zoom calls and text chains, leaving scant time for practice reps or course prep. Combine the off-course obligations with Bradley’s middling recent form—no top-15 since May—and Bacon sees no path to the trophy. He advised fading Bradley in outright, top-20 and head-to-head markets this week.

Rick Gehman warned that Keegan Bradley is a “good, not great” play at $10.3K. Bradley has not lost strokes tee-to-green since Pebble Beach and owns elite ball-striking numbers, but Gehman highlighted the volatile putter: Bradley lost strokes with the flat stick at both the Open and Rocket Mortgage after spiking for a win at Travelers. Gehman noted it is entirely plausible for Bradley to gain 7.5 strokes tee-to-green yet give back 3+ on the greens and limp home around T30, which would crush lineup leverage at his elevated salary. With Fitzpatrick and hometown favorite Ben Griffin priced nearby, Gehman expects Bradley to land in an “awkward” ownership pocket and prefers fading or under-weighting him in DFS.

Wes Reynolds pointed to Keegan Bradley at 100-1 (Bet365) as a speculative but intriguing play. The newly minted U.S. Ryder Cup captain has kept his foot on the gas, winning the Travelers Championship and posting five other top-10s this year, including a strong PGA Championship showing. While Bradley has never truly contended in an Open, Reynolds argued that consistent contention and added Ryder Cup motivation could translate into a surprise run on a course that rewards iron play—one of Bradley’s strengths.

Brandon Gdula said he would rather roster Keegan Bradley than Corey Conners straight-up for FanDuel points and even laid down a friendly head-to-head wager with Jim Sannes to prove it. Gdula trusts Bradley’s current tee-to-green profile—1.83 true strokes gained per round over the past three months and a Travelers win in that stretch—more than Conners’ spotty short game. He noted both players are elite ball-strikers in the $9.5K tier, but Bradley’s combination of plus distance and an improving around-the-green game gives him the higher median and ceiling on a demanding Royal Portrush setup. Gdula will be overweight on Bradley in DFS cash builds and expects him to out-score Conners even if both make the cut.

Brandon Gdula labeled Keegan Bradley an intriguing boom-bust tournament play. Bradley is gaining 1.83 true strokes per round the last three months, won the Travelers in June, and brings plus distance paired with a surprisingly strong around-the-green profile—traits Gdula values for Portrush. The red flag is five straight Open missed cuts dating back to 2019, but Bradley had made five of six cuts prior to that stretch, so Gdula does not view it as an absolute disqualifier. At a $9,500 DFS salary and 100-1 outright, Bradley offers leverage on the field; Gdula will use him in DFS GPPs and sprinkle top-10 tickets expecting either a weekend charge or an early exit.

Gehman said he is ‘proceeding with caution’—code for fading—Keegan Bradley despite the player’s stellar 2025 PGA Tour season. The major red flag: Bradley has missed five consecutive cuts at The Open and owns just one career top-15 in the event, a T-15 way back in 2013. Gehman doubts Bradley’s upright, high-spin ball flight translates to the ground-game demands of Portrush and sees no evidence the putter can bail him out when the wind starts bouncing balls around the greens. He will be underweight relative to the field even if Bradley’s statistical form looks enticing elsewhere.

Pat Fitzmaurice said the betting market still undervalues Keegan Bradley’s chances of automatically qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup squad. Bradley’s Travelers win vaulted him to eighth in U.S. points—only two spots outside the guaranteed top-six—and Fitzmaurice noted that continued strong iron play and a revived putter make further points accumulation likely. With several summer events still offering elevated points and Bradley historically excelling on Donald Ross courses, Fitzmaurice recommended wagering on the YES side of any ‘Will Keegan Bradley make the team?’ prop before his odds shorten.

Lindeque recommended betting Keegan Bradley top-20 at −105. His data shows Bradley landing that finish "more than half the time," making the near-even price a value. Although Bradley’s outright ceiling looks limited in the model, his steady driver-plus-putter combo fits Detroit Golf Club’s back-and-forth routing and smaller Ross greens. Lindeque views the placement prop as a safer way to capitalize on Bradley’s floor while avoiding the captaincy distractions he discussed earlier in the show.

Byron Lindeque warned that Bradley’s dual role as U.S. captain and potential player is an under-priced risk in both DFS and betting markets. Lindeque called the entire situation a distraction—"every Ryder Cup presser will be about Keegan"—and questioned how Bradley can objectively slot himself into pairings without short-changing stronger options. He expects Bradley to cap his own workload at only three sessions (instead of the four-to-five ceiling other elite Americans get), which would lower his fantasy point upside and diminish his value in top-points-scorer props. Lindeque recommended fading Bradley in weekly PGA outrights until the captaincy issue is resolved and looking to short any U.S. Ryder Cup bets that depend on Bradley being a full-go ironman, arguing the downside of balancing two jobs outweighs the upside priced into his current odds.

Kenny Kim said Keegan Bradley remains an immediate buy in outright markets and Ryder Cup prop books because he expects Bradley to win another PGA event "here soon" and grab an automatic spot on the U.S. roster. Kim argued that stripping Bradley of the captaincy would be a punishment for playing so well—he already grades out as a top-five American—and that the PGA of America specifically wanted a playing captain when it tapped him. Kim believes the emotional jolt Bradley provides on the first tee at Bethpage, combined with his current peak-form ball-striking, will translate to more victories before qualification closes. Kim advised locking in outright tickets now, before another win shortens his number, and keeping him in DFS cores at Rocket Mortgage and other pre-Ryder Cup stops because the motivation to secure that auto berth is "through the roof."

Kenny Kim said Keegan Bradley should stay on your betting and DFS short-list because the Ryder Cup captaincy appears to be sharpening his game, not distracting him. Kim pointed out that Bradley himself admitted the extra leadership duties keep him from stewing over bad swings after rounds, which has translated into calmer, cleaner golf. The numbers back it up: Bradley is one of only four players (along with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Nick Taylor) to record at least one PGA Tour victory in each of the last three seasons, and DataGolf currently grades him as the 5th-best American. He sits 9th in Ryder Cup points, so motivation to keep piling up results is high. Kim views that combination of elite recent form, proven win equity, and fresh mental outlook as a green light to fire outrights or slot Bradley into DFS cores for the Rocket Mortgage Classic and Ryder Cup markets.

Rick Gehman suggested fading Keegan Bradley at $10.4K. Fresh off a win at the Travelers, Bradley faces post-victory obligations, potential travel fatigue, and even a possible withdrawal. Course history is merely decent—T14 and T21 are his best Detroit results—and Gehman argues the bomber-putter profile required here does not align with Keegan’s skill set. Given the steep salary and stronger, cheaper options in the $9K range, Gehman prefers to allocate DFS salary elsewhere and treat Bradley as a contrarian dart at best.

Shane Bacon put Keegan Bradley on his “cannot win” list even though books make him one of the three favorites. Bacon’s fade hinges on fatigue after an emotional Travelers victory, the difficulty of winning in consecutive starts, and Bradley’s mediocre putting splits on bent-poa where he loses nearly half a stroke per round over his career. Bacon would rather sell than buy at a sub-15-1 number.

David Barnett said he is going back to Keegan Bradley despite the shaky iron play at Oakmont. Bradley still gained off-the-tee last week and has historically torched TPC River Highlands—he is a past champion and proudly calls New England “my spot.” Barnett thinks the friendly environment, easier approach shots and a 70-man no-cut setup give Bradley the perfect platform to bounce back. He added that Bradley is “doing everything he can” to position himself as a playing captain in September, so motivation and focus are maxed out. With Fleetwood and Burns carrying similar prices but bigger ball-striking volatility, Barnett prefers Bradley’s 28-1 outright ticket and will keep him in his core DFS pool as a leverage play against the chalk.

Bacon keeps Keegan Bradley on his "can win" list every year, asserting that the native New Englander treats the Travelers like a major. Bradley grew up a short drive from TPC River Highlands and historically spikes on familiar Northeast tracks (defended the 2023 title here with a TOUR-record 23-under). The hometown adrenaline plus a layout that lets him lean on irons rather than driver makes Bacon confident Bradley remains an auto-bet for outrights and top-10 markets despite shaky form elsewhere.

Carver locked in Keegan Bradley at 40-1, citing Bradley’s consistent spike performances whenever the Tour hits the Northeast. Bradley cashed for Carver by winning this event two years ago, and Carver trusts the hometown comfort angle at TPC River Highlands enough to keep riding him at an attractive mid-tier outright price.

Kelly Bydlon told listeners to resist betting Keegan Bradley at the current 25-1 after several books shortened him from 35-1. She is bullish on Bradley’s fit—elite scrambling, strong Pete Dye history, and home-region narrative—but argued the price compression strips away value in a birdie-rich event where variance runs high. Bydlon’s plan: monitor the market and only fire if Bradley drifts back toward 30-35-1, where the implied win probability better matches his historical conversion rate (5 PGA-Tour wins in 353 starts, 1.4 %). For bettors already holding 35-1 she offered a thumbs-up; everyone else should stay patient or allocate units elsewhere rather than forcing action at a bad number.

Wes Renoylds bet Keegan Bradley outright at 35-1, citing a perfect storm of form and motivation. Bradley won this event in 2023, was runner-up in 2019, and ranked 4th in Strokes-Gained: Around-the-Green at Oakmont last week. He logged top-10 finishes at both the PGA Championship (8th) and the Memorial (7th) and now carries added incentive as U.S. Ryder Cup captain—he needs a win to justify picking himself if he doesn’t qualify on points. Renoylds thinks River Highlands is Bradley’s best chance to punch that ticket.

Hunter called Keegan Bradley a steal at $8,500. Bradley won here in 2023 by three shots, owns six career top-25s at the venue, and has missed only one cut in 14 starts this season with eight top-25 finishes. He ranks 4th in SG: Tee-to-Green this year and shares the same +3500 outright odds as Sepp Straka, who costs $700 more. Hunter views him as a high-ceiling, high-floor core play in cash or single-entry contests.

Patrick McDonald said Keegan Bradley is his outright pick at 40-1 to win the Travelers. McDonald highlighted that Bradley ranks second only to Scottie Scheffler in strokes gained tee-to-green over the last three months and noted a clear uptick with the putter in his past two starts. The New England native already owns a Travelers title, giving him proven comfort on TPC River Highlands’ quirky Poa-bentgrass mix. McDonald believes the improved putting plus elite ball-striking and familiar green complexes give Bradley a strong chance to grab a summer win and strengthen his case to serve as a playing captain on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Hunter called Keegan Bradley a steal at $8,500. Bradley won the 2023 Travelers by three and owns six top-25s in 14 career starts at the course. This season he has missed just one cut in 14 events and ranks 4th on TOUR in SG: Tee-to-Green. Sportsbook odds of +3500 match Sepp Straka, who is $700 more expensive, underscoring Bradley’s value in cash builds.

Wes Reynolds grabbed Keegan Bradley at 35/1 on DraftKings, citing a blend of course history, trending form and Ryder Cup motivation. The Vermont native won here in 2023 and lost a playoff in 2019, and he just finished 4th in Strokes Gained: Around the Green at Oakmont (T-33 overall). Before the U.S. Open he logged back-to-back top-10s: seventh at the Memorial and eighth at the PGA Championship. Reynolds notes that Bradley’s driving accuracy and reliable mid-iron game fit the club-down requirements of River Highlands, and the captain’s need to bank a win for Ryder Cup qualification should sharpen his edge.

Reynolds grabbed Keegan Bradley 35/1 at DraftKings, leaning on elite course history and short-game form. Bradley won here in 2023 and was runner-up in 2019. Even in a middling T-33 at Oakmont he ranked 4th in Strokes Gained: Around the Green, reinforcing his touch on TPC River Highlands’ tricky complexes. With two recent top-10 finishes (7th at the Memorial, 8th at the PGA) and an urgent need for a win to bolster his Ryder Cup captain’s resume, Reynolds thinks Bradley is live to repeat in Connecticut.

Gehman expects a fast turnaround from Keegan Bradley after the U.S. Open’s outlier −4.0 SG: Approach—his worst iron week in over two years. Prior to Oakmont, Bradley rattled off T8 at the PGA and T7 at the Memorial, gaining in every category both weeks. The New England native historically amps up for River Highlands: 18 career starts, three consecutive top-20s, and last year’s record-setting victory powered by +9.7 strokes putting. Gehman emphasized that Bradley has gained with the flat stick each of the past three Traveler visits, a sharp contrast to his typical putting volatility. At $8.4K with ownership projected sub-12 %, Bradley is Gehman’s favorite leverage play for large-field GPPs and a live repeat-winner candidate at 45-1 outright.

Brian Kirschner fired at Bradley 100-1 on DraftKings, pointing to a sneaky-good 2025 season that has featured a T8 at the PGA Championship and a T7 at the Memorial—two demanding driving tests comparable to Oakmont. Kirschner highlighted Bradley’s exceptional ball-striking in both events and believes the veteran’s accuracy off the tee and solid short game give him real contend-equity. If the putter stays neutral, Kirschner thinks Bradley can ride that consistency into Sunday contention.

Brian Kirschner grabbed Keegan Bradley at +10000 on DraftKings to win outright, arguing that Bradley’s 2025 consistency is being overlooked. Bradley finished T8 at the PGA Championship and T7 at the Memorial—both tight, demanding driving venues similar to Oakmont. Kirschner highlighted elite recent ball-striking in those two starts and trusts Bradley’s ability to find fairways and handle thick rough. Kirschner admitted the Ryder Cup captaincy subplot adds motivation but said the statistical profile alone makes him live at triple-digit odds.

Matt Gannon’s official matchup is Keegan Bradley −115 over Hideki Matsuyama. Gannon had already lauded Bradley’s Northeast Bentgrass pedigree and straight-driver profile while panning Hideki’s recent wildness off the tee. He reiterated those points here, adding that Bradley openly covets a U.S. Open crown and enters in far sharper form. With Oakmont penalizing every errant swing, Gannon trusts Keegan’s consistency to out-score an ‘all-or-nothing’ Hideki across four rounds, making the near-even price a slam-dunk wager.

Matt Gannon circled Keegan Bradley at 90-1, pointing to his lifelong comfort on Northeast Bentgrass and proximity to home for extra motivation. Bradley routinely gains eight-plus strokes ball-striking on similar venues, and Gannon believes Oakmont’s demand for stern, straight driving followed by mid-to-long irons matches Keegan’s strengths perfectly. While the short game will always be a concern, Gannon thinks any player who can tee-to-green his way into contention at 90-1 is worth the ticket.

Joe Champion suggested Keegan Bradley at +10000, noting the 2011 PGA champion has missed only one cut all season (The Masters) and followed that with an 8th at the PGA Championship and 7th at the Memorial. Bradley slots between Lowry and Straka in strokes gained tee-to-green on Tour and sits inside the top 20 in driving accuracy—an under-the-radar combo for Oakmont. Champion added that Bradley is publicly gunning to be a playing Ryder Cup captain in September, a motivational angle he believes could raise the veteran’s ceiling. Given the consistent ball-striking and major-championship temperament, Champion finds triple-digit odds too generous.

Burke advised grabbing Keegan Bradley for a top-10 finish at +500 (and even hinted at +1100 for top-5) because Bradley’s statistical profile finally matches U.S. Open demands. Bradley is just inside the tour’s top-50 for driving accuracy—crucial for Oakmont’s penal rough—and ranks top-5 in approach-putt performance, a metric Burke singled out for handling the lightning-fast greens. The veteran has logged six top-15s this year, evidence of steady form, and although he missed the cut here in 2016, Burke notes today’s version of Bradley is far more consistent tee-to-green and markedly better on the greens.

While chatting live, Pat Mayo punched a fresh 70-to-1 ticket on Keegan Bradley that comes with eight each-way places, insisting the combination of number and placement insurance is too good to pass. Mayo reiterated that Bradley’s current run of elite approach play and top-20 driving accuracy make him a textbook Oakmont grinder—hit it to 20 feet, two-putt, move on. He added that the extra places protect against Scheffler winning at –6 while Bradley hangs around at E and finishes T6, the exact U.S. Open scenario that burned outright backers in 2016. Mayo thinks anything 66-to-1 or longer with at least top-8 each-way terms keeps Bradley in bettors’ portfolios without needing him to actually topple Scheffler head-to-head.

Geoff Fienberg called Keegan Bradley a must-consider bomb at 80-to-1 or longer. Bradley’s game plan—hit it to 12 feet, take the two-putt, move on—is tailor-made for a U.S. Open where par is gold. Fienberg pointed out Bradley’s recent surge in strokes-gained approach and his top-20 ranking in driving accuracy over the last 24 rounds. That combination gives Bradley real equity to stay on the first page of the leaderboard if Oakmont turns into its usual grind. Fienberg is sprinkling outrights and loading Bradley into high-stakes DFS builds where his ownership will be minimal.

Patrick McDonald planted a flag on Keegan Bradley at roughly 90-1 outright. Bradley owns a T8 at last month’s PGA, another top-10 at Muirfield Village, and is ‘driving the absolute crap out of the golf ball’ while cutting his around-the-green strokes lost in half versus 2024. McDonald added the Vermont native’s patriotic streak and desire to impress Ryder Cup selectors make the U.S. Open his personal Super Bowl. He prefers Bradley’s triple-digit number over several middling 50-80-1 names, advising sprinkled outrights and heavy exposure in DFS GPP builds that reward tee-to-green consistency.