Kevin Kisner confirms if he was asked to be USA’s Ryder Cup captain before Jim Furyk

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“Did they ask me? No. I don’t know if they’ll ever ask somebody that never played in the Ryder Cup. I don’t know that the PGA of America would just because I never played in a Ryder Cup. I don’t know how it works,” he said.

“I don’t even know who makes that decision. I’m sure they have a board. I know Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas were on a task force or something, I don’t know if that’s still around. I really don’t know the process to how they decide who the captain is.”

A Ryder Cup captain with no playing experience in the event looks increasingly likely

While there is a debate to be had over how important the captains are, it does appear that we are edging closer to the appointment of a captain who has no prior experience of playing in the Ryder Cup.

John Wood was the team manager for the American side at Bethpage.

And while Edoardo Molinari has played in the Ryder Cup in the past, it is his statistical work that has made him so important to Luke Donald over the last two events.

The Italian seemed to be a potential contender to succeed Donald had he decided to not stay on for Adare Manor.

So while Kisner may not be the man to captain a Ryder Cup team before he has played on one, it would not be a surprise if someone received that kind of opportunity at some stage in the future.