Desperate to perform as a playing captain at Ryder Cup, Keegan Brandley has his backup plan ready if not qualified directly.

Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley are in contention after their opening rounds at the PGA Championship, sparking talk of playing captains in September's showdown at Bethpage Black."It's definitely a different era of Ryder Cup captains,

Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas leads the US PGA Championship with several European players close behind, but Rory McIlroy endures a tough start.