Captain Keegan Bradley is sporting a brand new mustache at The Sentry in Maui, and admittedly, it seems incredible.
A lot in order that he ought to hold it till after the Ryder Cup concludes at Bethpage Black in September. In spite of everything, Bradley’s facial hair resembles that of former New York Yankees captain Don Mattingly — a becoming analogy since Bradley will lead the U.S. staff in New York. That mentioned, Bradley, an avid Crimson Sox fan, might not take that comparability too kindly.
“I did it as a joke to my spouse and household, and so they all thought it was humorous and preferred it,” Bradley mentioned of his new facial hair.
“Now that I’ve performed a few good rounds, I’m getting nervous; I’m going to need to hold this factor for some time.”
He ought to — and possibly it might be a rallying cry for his fellow People. Consider playoff hockey within the NHL, the place complete groups will throw away their razors throughout their quest for the Stanley Cup. It’s a sight to behold, however might you think about all the U.S. Ryder Cup sporting mustaches at Bethpage, particularly if the vibes stay excessive?
Regardless, as he talked about, the mustache has introduced him success so far at Kapalua. He carded a 9-under 64 on Friday to soar up the leaderboard and into competition. Bradley even capped off his spherical with an eagle on the par-5 18th, and he’s now 13-under-par and three behind chief Hideki Matsuyama on the halfway level.
“I performed nice,” Bradley mentioned.
“Birdied my first three holes, after which generally it’s robust to maintain that going, however I saved it going the entire day.”
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. Observe him on X @jack_milko.
