Jim Furyk tabbed as 2024 U.S. Presidents Cup team captain

One of probably the most profitable gamers in U.S. Presidents Cup team historical past will lead the cost in Canada subsequent fall.

The PGA Tour introduced Jim Furyk as U.S. captain for the 2024 Presidents Cup to be performed September 24-29, 2024, at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada. Canadian Mike Weir was beforehand introduced as the International team captain final fall.

“Being selected by my peers to take on the role as captain of the U.S. team for the 2024 Presidents Cup is truly an honor that I am humbled and excited to accept,” Furyk stated in a launch. “Over the span of several decades, this event has evolved tremendously into the global showcase it is today, and I am thrilled to help continue that momentum. So many legendary captains have come before me, so now to be here as the 2024 U.S. team captain is quite remarkable.”

The U.S. team is probably going hoping to proceed the success of a earlier Ryder Cup captain helming the opposite biannual match team. Davis Love III was captain for final September’s Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow, the place the U.S. team dominated an International squad decimated by LIV Golf departures 17.5-12.5. Love beforehand captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team to a win in 2016 and a dropping effort in 2012.

Furyk took the reins for the Ryder Cup in 2018 however was not as profitable. Team Europe trounced the U.S. in Paris 17.5-10.5.

However, Furyk brings the most effective enjoying information in Presidents Cup historical past to the desk. In seven appearances, he’s received 21.5 factors, solely behind Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for many of all-time throughout each groups. Of gamers with not less than 20 matches, he holds the very best successful share of any participant at 65.15 %.

In his final look in 2011 in Australia, Furyk turned simply the fourth participant in Presidents Cup historical past to go 5-0-0 throughout a 19-15 U.S. win.

He additionally has served as a Presidents Cup assistant captain twice, in 2015 and 2017, and as a Ryder Cup vice-captain in 2016. He certified for the 2015 Presidents Cup in South Korea, however was relegated to an assistant captaincy after a wrist harm compelled him out of the competitors.

In his profession on the PGA Tour, Furyk has received 17 occasions, together with the 2003 U.S. Open, with the final coming on the 2015 RBC Heritage. Since turning 50, he’s collected three wins on the PGA Tour Champions, all in 2020, together with the U.S. Senior Open that yr.

The U.S. has dominated the Presidents Cup in its quick historical past, holding a 12-1-1 document with the one loss coming in 1998 at Royal Melbourne.

Jack Hirsh

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