The Ryder Cup between Europe and the United States may be months away but Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley offered a preview of the showdown as the two captains played themselves into contention at the PGA Championship on Thursday.

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,

Luke Donald, the captain of the European Ryder Cup, is among the early leaders in Round 1 of the PGA Championship. The 47-year-old shot a bogey-free round of 4-under 67 with four birdies at Quail Hollow.