VIDEO/PHOTOS: United States captain Keegan Bradley has invoked the spirit of 9/11 to inspire his players ahead of this weekโs hugely anticipated Ryder Cup in New York.
Bradley invited a New York firefighter, Chris Mascali, whose father Joe died fighting blazes in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to address his team at a special opening ceremony at the Bethpage Black course, just outside New York, on Monday morning.
Team USA are keeping Joe Mascaliโs helmet in their team room this week to serve as inspiration.
In a video released on Tuesday, the American players could be seen choking back tears as Mascali, flanked by his son Joey, spoke to them about โhonorโ and โsacrificeโ and told them this weekโs match was about โmore than golf โ itโs for your country.โ
โMy dad, firefighter Joe Mascali, was a 14-year veteran of the FDNY. He and his brothers raced towards the World Trade Center, into the unknown, because thatโs what the job demands; courage, sacrifice, selflessness, and a love of country.
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