Jim Furyk follows his ball on the ninth hole during the third round at Sea Island Golf Club on Nov. 19, 2016.(Photo: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports) Jim Furyk is the new U.S. captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup. Will he be the first playing captain in 55 years? Furyk, who will be 48 when the biennial matches are contested at Le Golf National in Paris in September 2018, was named to the post Wednesday at the headquarters of the PGA of America in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He’s played in the Ryder Cup nine times, compiling a 10-20-4 record, and was an assistant last year when the U.S. defeated Europe for the first time since 2008. “This is such an honor,” Furyk said. “This has been my favorite event...
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