Jim Furyk tells US players they need to make Ryder Cup more of a priority

"So when I look at my job, it's really to create a culture, a chemistry amongst them and put them in positions where they can be really successful, Furyk said. Then I really look at our organisation top to bottom and having really two sets of goals. First, short term, no secret, we want to be successful at Adare. We want to go over there and win on foreign soil, something we haven't done in a long time."

"Then I really look at it from a long-term perspective, and something we really need to improve on and get better at. I like to say we need to create a blueprint. We need to create more continuity for our players and for our future captains. And we really need to start making the Ryder Cup more of a priority each and every year, year in and year out, and focus on growing and evolving into the future."

"Victory for Europe at Bethpage last year means the US have won just two of the past eight Ryder Cup stagings. The PGA of America wanted Woods to assume the captaincy for Adare, a scenario that was subject to delay before it was rendered impossible by the 15-time major winner's Florida car crash in March."

"Enter Furyk, who was the captain when the US were trounced in Paris in 2018. It seems, however, that Furyk has an abundance of ideas on how to improve matters for his country. That will start with insistence of an attitude shift. The lingering sense is always that Europeans care more about the Ryder Cup than their opponents."

Jim Furyk said the United States must treat the Ryder Cup as a consistent priority every year. He emphasized creating a culture and chemistry among players and placing them in roles that maximize success. He outlined short-term goals focused on winning at Adare Manor in September 2027, including improving performance on foreign soil. He also described long-term objectives to strengthen continuity for players and future captains by developing a blueprint. Furyk indicated he may want Tiger Woods involved in his backroom team. He referenced recent Ryder Cup results, noting the United States has won only two of the past eight stagings after Europe’s victory at Bethpage last year.

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