"I have an incredible amount of respect for Gary and all he has done in his career," said Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley on Wednesday. Woodland had brain surgery in 2023 to remove a tumor. The 41-year-old from Topeka, Kansas, was the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award.

Gary Woodland will be part of his first Ryder Cup in September - two years after undergoing brain surgery - as one of the United States' five vice-captains.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley on Wednesday has named Gary Woodland as the fifth and final vice captain of his team who will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe this year at Bethpage Black in New York.