Jim Furyk will return as captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the 2027 matches in Ireland, sources familiar with the selection process told The Associated Press on Friday.
Furyk, who previously captained the American squad in 2018, becomes the fourth U.S. captain since 1979 to serve a second term in the modern era of the competition, when continental Europe was added to the event.
Three individuals with knowledge of the process said the Ryder Cup committee selected Furyk after Tiger Woods withdrew from consideration following his March 27 arrest on suspicion of DUI. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the PGA of America has not formally announced the decision.
The 2027 Ryder Cup will be held in Ireland as the U.S. team looks to reverse a trend of European dominance over the past three decades. Europe has won 11 of the last 15 editions of the biennial event.
Furyk, 56, is a 17-time PGA Tour winner and the 2003 U.S. Open champion. He led the U.S. team at Le Golf National in Paris in 2018, where Europe won 17.5–10.5.
The PGA of America has not yet commented on the captaincy selection.
