Dan Rapaport’s strong reaction after Jim Furyk is named as US Ryder Cup captain

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Jim Furyk is back as Ryder Cup captain, in a move that has left the golfing world perplexed.

Last year’s home defeat to Team Europe left Team USA at a fork in the road. Their next pick as captain was vitally important to show that they had turned the page and were resetting their culture to keep up with the European powerhouse from across the pond.

Instead, they turned back to their past failings, re-appointing 2018 captain Jim Furyk, who led them to a 17.5-10.5 loss in Paris eight years ago. Many saw it as an uninspired pick from an organization with nowhere else to turn.

Dan Rapaport was just as confused as the rest of us and said what he just does not understand about the appointment.

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Dan Rapaport cannot understand how Jim Furyk was Team USA’s best option as captain

Furyk, shockingly, was among the best options to be selected as captain, but that’s more a reflection of how badly the PGA of America has mismanaged the Ryder Cup since their dominant win in 2021.

But speaking on Dan on Golf, Rapaport still shared his exasperation at this choice. He said, “I want to start this off with, Jim Furyk is a lovely guy. He has never been anything but kind to me. This is not a shot at Jim Furyk. But I can not believe he is the captain again.

“Furyk has been in the room for a number of US teams at Presidents Cups and Ryder Cups, but he has only led one in the Ryder Cup, and it was an embarrassing loss. You can tell it was embarrassing as the PGA of America totally brushed it over in their statement.

“At Le Golf National in France, they got rocked. 17 1/2 to 10 and a 1/2. And his captain’s picks were historically bad. You remember 2018 at Le Golf National: you had fairways tighter than a Spirit Airlines middle seat, rough like ice plant, water everywhere.