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04/24 07:27 CDT Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027, AP
sources say
Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027, AP sources say
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027
matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European
team that has dominated the last three decades, The Associated Press has
learned.
Furyk would be the fourth U.S. captain to get a second chance dating to 1979,
considered the modern era of the Ryder Cup when continental Europe became part
of it.
Three people aware of the selection process said the Ryder Cup committee chose
Furyk once Tiger Woods removed himself from competition after his March 27
arrest on suspicion of DUI. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the
PGA of America has not announced it.
Furyk was the 2018 captain in Paris, another dominant win by Europe in matches
marked by his four captain's picks going 2-10-0 at Le Golf National.
Europe built a record seven-point lead after two days last year at Bethpage
Black and held on for its second straight victory under captain Luke Donald,
who returns for a third stint in Ireland.
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