While DeChambeau's presence among the 12 players is locked on, the skipper's own ball reains up in the air. Bradley dropped to No. 10 in the team standings following The Open as the potential for him to become the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer a mere six decades ago continues to loom large.

It has always been said that golf is a gentleman's sport and European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has certainly lent a hand to his American counterpart in case he ends up being a

DeChambeau recovered from an opening-round 78 to post a top-10 finish at The Open last weekend, a tournament won by world number one Scottie Scheffler