If recent reports are correct then Justin Rose has ruled himself out of the captaincy for the next Ryder Cup – but is that the right decision?
The 45-year-old played in his seventh Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where he won two points from three matches and proved he can still match the young guns in matchplay.
Why Rose should turn down captaincy role
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If Rose has decided against being captain, I think he’s made the right choice for a number of reasons, mainly because he’s proven he can still mix it with the best of them.
He’s more than competitive both in regular tournament play and at the Ryder Cup, where he showed he’s a great partner and also a feisty one after his showdown with Bryson DeChambeau and his caddie showed.
Rose won on the PGA Tour in 2025 and, let’s not forget, only lost out to Rory McIlroy in an epic Masters play-off at Augusta National, while he climbed back up into the top 10 in the World Rankings as well.
Form can ebb and flow but two years isn’t such a long time and, especially in The Masters and The Open, he could easily show up and claim a second Major.
He’s got 17.5 Ryder Cup points in his career from his 16 wins in seven appearances, and the way he played in New York suggests he’d be a real asset in Ireland.
Avoid a Keegan Bradley situation
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A second point to note is that appointing a player like Rose could lead to a similar situation Team USA found itself in this year with Keegan Bradley.
Namely that Rose could continue with his good form, win a few big tournaments and then be on the cusp of qualifying for his own team – which as we’ve seen can open a big can of worms.
All the ‘will he-won’t he’ discussions about being a player-captain can’t have helped the USA in the build-up to Bethpage, so with someone still playing well it’s best left…
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