Keegan Bradley worked his way up the leaderboard during the third round of the PGA Championship all while still keeping tabs on fellow Americans who are expected to be on the U.S. Ryder Cup team he captains later this year.

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

There were a number of unlikely names at the top of the PGA Championship leaderboard in Thursday’s opening round, but none more so than Luke Donald.