Jim Furyk is reportedly set to be named the USA Ryder Cup captain for the second time for the 2027 contest at Adare Manor.
According to the Associated Press, Furyk will return to the role having last served in 2018. While the news is unlikely to inspire many Americans on the back of the comprehensive defeat in 2018, Furyk has spent time around the Ryder Cup as a vice-captain in 2014, as well as captaining the Presidents Cup team in 2024.
Europe are 8/11 to win in Ireland with the USA 11/8.
Tiger Woods has long been linked with the post, dating back to the 2025 Ryder Cup when he pulled out of the running, leading to Keegan Bradley being appointed. Woods was linked with the position again for 2027, given the location and his relationship with Adare Manor owner JP McManus, but again withdrew from consideration following his recent arrest.
Furyk was tasked with steadying the ship during the 2024 Presidents Cup, when USA blew a 5-0 lead after the first day as the International team won the Friday session 5-0 to tie going into the weekend. Team USA won the final three sessions to run out 18.5-11.5 winners.
While there's no shame in an American captain overseeing an away defeat with the team not winning on European soil since 1993, it will be hoped lessons have been learned since the heavy 2018 loss.
The USA got off to an excellent start in Paris, winning the first four-balls session 3-1, but went on to lose the foursomes matches 6-2, taking a 10-6 deficit into Sunday, before losing the singles session 7.5-4.5 for a 17.5-10.5 defeat.
The 2018 Ryder Cup was marked, at least on the American side, by Furyk's picks going a combined 2-10-0 for the week, with Patrick Reed, star of the 2014 and 2016 contests, being split up from partner Jordan Spieth and sitting the two foursomes sessions, saying shortly after their losing team press conference: "The issue’s obviously with Jordan not wanting to play with me. I don’t have any issue with Jordan.
"For somebody as successful in the Ryder Cup as I am, I don’t think it’s smart to sit me twice."
Reed was partnered with Tiger Woods for both of his four-balls matches, but lost both 3&1 and 4&3.
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