What appeared to be a dream scenario for the European Ryder Cup team has turned into its worst nightmare. For the past year, European players and officials have barely contained their glee, openly crowing that their American counterparts had committed an unforced error of historic proportions.

US captain Keegan Bradley tells BBC Sport that not playing at the Ryder Cup "hurts", but he views his role as the "ultimate job".

The United States is sure to have a stacked roster with six of the eight competitors having already been decided based on Ryder Cup points. Those qualifiers include Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau,

Rasmus Hojgaard finished tied for 13th in the Betfred British Masters Hosted by Sir Nick Faldo to capture the final direct spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team.