ADARE MANOR — The PGA of America named Jim Furyk as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland. The Ryder Cup committee selected Furyk after Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration following his March 27 arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Furyk, 55, becomes the fourth U.S. captain to receive a second turn in the role since 1979, following Davis Love III in 2012 and 2016, Tom Watson in 1993 and 2014, and Jack Nicklaus in 1983 and 1987. The PGA of America had set a deadline at the end of March 2026 for Woods to decide whether to captain the 2027 team and had prepared a backup list of candidates.

"The opportunity to captain the U.S. Ryder Cup Team for a second time is a tremendous honor. I am committed to putting our players in the best position to succeed as we work to reclaim the Cup on European soil," Furyk said in a statement.

The U.S. team has not won a Ryder Cup on the road since 1993, and Europe has won 11 of the last 15 Ryder Cup matches since 1995. At the most recent Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, Europe built a record seven-point lead after the first two days and held on for a second consecutive victory under captain Luke Donald, who will return for a third stint as Europe captain in 2027.

Furyk previously captained the United States in 2018 at Le Golf National in Paris, where Europe won 17½–10½ on a course set up with narrow fairways and thick rough. After taking a 3-1 lead, the Americans did not win another session. His four captain's picks that year went a combined 2-10-0, with Woods going 0-4, Phil Mickelson 0-2 and Bryson DeChambeau 0-3.

Furyk led the United States to victory as Presidents Cup captain in 2024 and served as an assistant to Keegan Bradley at the previous Ryder Cup. Bradley had been chosen as U.S. captain for the 2025 matches after the PGA of America waited until the summer of 2024 to see whether Woods wanted the job. Furyk made his Ryder Cup playing debut in 1997 and competed in nine Ryder Cups, winning in 1999 and 2008.

"Jim Furyk has been an influential figure in the United States team room for nearly three decades. He is a trusted, widely-respected leader and possesses a wealth of Ryder Cup experience that can only serve to strengthen our team," PGA of America vice-president Nathan Charnes said in a statement.