Jim Furyk, US Ryder Cup captain, calls for a cultural shift and increased prioritization of the Ryder Cup to reverse fortunes against Europe, with plans to involve Tiger Woods in his backroom team.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk named Justin Leonard and Stewart Cink as his assistant captains for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland. Both former players were under consideration for the captaincy themselves. Leonard is best known for his clinching 45-foot birdie putt in the 1999 comeback victory at The Country Club.
Jim Furyk has been named captain of the US Ryder Cup team for 2027, taking over after Tiger Woods withdrew from consideration. Woods was arrested on March 27 on suspicion of DUI and has pleaded not guilty. He has stepped away from golf and travelled to Europe for treatment. Furyk, who previously captained the US team in 2018, will attempt to secure the first US victory in Europe since 1993 at the event scheduled for September 17-19, 2027, at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.
Furyk set for second stint as US captainWoods steps aside after arrest and treatmentEurope chasing third straight win in IrelandJim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland, the PGA of America announced Friday, as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades.Furyk is the fourth US captain to get a second chance dating to 1979, considered the modern era of the Ryder Cup when continental Europe became part of it. Continue reading...
La PGA de América ha nombrado a Jim Furyk (55 años) capitán del equipo estadounidense para la Ryder Cup de 2027, que se jugará en Adare Manor (Irlanda). Furyk, vencedor del US Open 2003 y anterior capitán en 2018 en París, sustituye a Keegan Bradley tras la exclusión de Tiger Woods por su reciente accidente de tráfico y retiro temporal del golf.
Jim Furyk has been named captain of the US Ryder Cup team for 2027, when the event returns to Ireland at Adare Manor in County Limerick. The 55-year-old previously captained the team in 2018 in Paris, where Europe won 17½-10½. He becomes just the fourth US captain in the modern era (since 1979) to lead the team twice, taking over after Tiger Woods declined the role following his DUI arrest in Florida.
Jim Furyk has been selected as the US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 at Adare Manor in Ireland, chosen after Tiger Woods withdrew from consideration following his March 27 arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Furyk becomes the fourth US captain to get a second chance since 1979, previously serving as captain in 2018 when Europe won 17½-10½ in Paris. The Americans have not won a Ryder Cup on the road since 1993, with Europe winning 11 of the last 15 matches.
