Furyk wants long-term US Ryder blueprint, maybe role for Tiger

US 2027 Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk, at right talking to top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship, wants a long-term success blueprint for his squad ahead of next year's team showdown with Europe in Ireland (Michael Reaves)

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Jim Furyk said Wednesday he wants a long-term blueprint for United States success in the Ryder Cup, with the 2027 American captain also seeing a possible role next year for Tiger Woods.

Furyk, the 2018 US captain in a Ryder Cup loss in France, was handed the captain's role by the PGA of America last month.

Woods had been considered for the job but the 15-time major winner has taken a break from golf while undergoing treatment after facing DUI charges from a March car crash.

"We haven't spoken yet," Furyk said of Woods. "Out of courtesy and for him, his family, and I know maybe a road to health, I haven't reached out, but I will. Definitely."

Woods could have a role with the 2027 team, Furyk said.

"We'll see where that role may fall," Furyk said. "In the past, he has kind of taken a backseat and maybe served as an advisor.

"I enjoyed serving as a vice captain with him a number of times. He brought a lot to the team room, a lot of knowledge and a lot of experience."

Furyk, who turned 56 Tuesday, spoke at Aronimink on the eve of the PGA Championship and only miles from where he grew up.

The Americans, who have lost 11 of the past 15 Cups, will try to win in Europe for the first time since 1993 when they face Luke Donald's trophy holders next year at Adare Manor in Ireland.

"When I look at my job, it's really to create a culture, a chemistry amongst them, and put them in positions where they can be really successful," Furyk said.

"We want to go over there and win on foreign soil, something we haven't done in a long time. It's not going to be easy. We have to scratch and claw, but I think we have the talent to be able to do that.