Jim Furyk to be named 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain for second time

Europe’s Luke Donald won’t be the only Ryder Cup captain hoping the third time is the charm. Golfweekhas learned Jim Furyk will be named as the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain later this week.

Furyk, 55, served in that role in 2018 in France, where the U.S. team lost to Europe. He also was the winning U.S. captain at the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal, so this will be his third go as captain of a U.S. squad in a major team event. The U.S. last won the Ryder Cup on European soil in 1993. Team USA previously went back to the well with Davis Love III, who was the losing captain in 2012 at Medinah as Europe rallied from a 10-6 deficit to win 15-13 but earned redemption four years later with a resounding victory at Hazeltine by the score of 17-11.

Team USA Assistant Captain Jim Furyk coaches on the eighteenth green during a practice round of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

In the aftermath of being on the winning side in 2024, Furyk told Golfweek, “I think I was a lot more prepared this year than I was in '18. I think the experience in '18 and knowing that I could have done a few things better, I think, really helped."

A 17-time PGA Tour winner, including the 2003 U.S. Open, Furyk played in nine consecutive Ryder Cups (1997–2014) and was appointed as a vice captain for the 2016, 2021, 2023 and 2025 matches.

Furyk has played infrequently on PGA Tour Champions while dealing with injuries and this season has worked as an analyst for Golf Channel during Florida Swing events at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship. He tested the waters again as part of the “Live From the Masters” team.

Two years ago, when Furyk was asked whether he’d like to be a captain again, he said, “You know what, I'm not going to answer that question.”