Field Level Media
24 Apr 2026, 20:55 GMT+10
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Jim Furyk will captain the United States Ryder Cup team at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027, a PGA of America source confirmed Friday to Golf Digest.
This will be the second Ryder Cup captaincy for Furyk, 55. Tiger Woods was believed to be the frontrunner for the role, but he pulled out of consideration after his arrest on DUI charges last month and his subsequent decision to go to Europe for an inpatient rehabilitation program.
Furyk served as captain at the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France. Team Europe routed the Americans 17 1/2-10 1/2, and there were reports of infighting and at least one player, Patrick Reed, complaining about the pairings.
Since then, Furyk captained the 2024 U.S. Presidents Cup team, which handed the International Team an 18 1/2-11 1/2 loss at Royal Montreal Golf Club.
As a player, he was part of nine Ryder Cup teams, victorious on American soil in 1999 and 2008. He also appeared in seven Presidents Cups as a player and was a 17-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 2003 U.S. Open.
The U.S. has not won a Ryder Cup in Europe since captain Tom Watson's team won 15-13 at The Belfry in England in 1993. The players on that team included rookie Davis Love III, Fred Couples, Payne Stewart, Lanny Wadkins and 51-year-old Raymond Floyd.
Furyk succeeds Keegan Bradley as captain. Bradley had expressed an interest in taking another shot at the Europeans and captain Luke Donald, who will lead the team for the third time in 2027. Furyk was a vice-captain for the 2025 team.
Team Europe has won the past two Ryder Cup competitions. In 2025, the Americans fell behind on the first two days and mounted a furious comeback attempt on Sunday but fell short, losing 15-13 at Bethpage Black. In 2023, the Europeans defeated the Zach Johnson-led U.S. squad 16 1/2-11 1/2 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club near Rome.
The next Ryder Cup is scheduled to be held Sept. 17-19, 2027.
--Field Level Media
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