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Furyk Names Cink, Leonard Vice Captains for 2027 Ryder Cup

5/3/2026

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Furyk Names VCs

Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk appointed Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard as vice captains for 2027, Sept 13-19 at Adare Manor, Limerick.
Stewart Cink, five-Ryder Cup player, 2023 vice captain and 2009 Open champion, and Justin Leonard, three-Ryder Cup veteran who sank the 45-foot putt in 1999 and will be a vice captain, bring experience.
Furyk said their away-Ryder and Presidents Cup experience could help U.S. win in Europe since 1993.

Summary

Furyk Picks Captains

Jim Furyk announced the assistant appointments at the Kentucky Derby, naming Justin Leonard and Stewart Cink as U.S. captain candidates.
He called Leonard his right-hand man, with the appointment making Furyk one of men to captain Team USA twice.
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo condemned fans and Keegan Bradley for pairing Collin Morikawa with Harris English.
Luke Donald returns as Europe’s captain, seeking a third Ryder Cup win.

History

Historical Context

The 1993 Ryder Cup at England’s Belfry saw Europe, captained by Tony Jacklin and bolstered by Seve Ballesteros and Bernhard Langer, win 14½–13½, snapping a long U.S. winning run. Earlier, Europe’s first victory in 1985 ended a decades-long American dominance, and the Belfry’s four-time hosting cemented its status as the event’s premier venue.

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Furyk Names VCs

Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk appointed Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard as vice captains for 2027, Sept 13-19 at Adare Manor, Limerick.
Stewart Cink, five-Ryder Cup player, 2023 vice captain and 2009 Open champion, and Justin Leonard, three-Ryder Cup veteran who sank the 45-foot putt in 1999 and will be a vice captain, bring experience.
Furyk said their away-Ryder and Presidents Cup experience could help U.S. win in Europe since 1993.

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