For a long time, it seemed like 2027 would be the year 15-time major champion Tiger Woods finally captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Instead, a one-time major winner is expected to play the American captain role for the second time.

According to a report from the Associated Press, Jim Furyk will be named 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain for next year’s event in Ireland.

AP sources say Furyk will be U.S. Ryder Cup captain again in 2027

When the 2027 Ryder Cup begins at Adare Manor next September, the European team will have a repeat captain in the form of Luke Donald, who has led his team to back-to-back victories.

The American team will have a repeat captain as well, though one with a less gleaming Ryder Cup resume.

The AP reported Friday morning that “three people aware of the selection process said the Ryder Cup committee chose Furyk once Tiger Woods removed himself from competition after his March 27 arrest on suspicion of DUI.”

The PGA of America did not immediately respond to a GOLF.com inquiry on the report.

The U.S. team has suffered two consecutive defeats in the biennial event. In 2023, the Americans suffered a lopsided defeat in Rome 16.5-11.5 with Zach Johnson as captain.

For last year’s Ryder Cup, Keegan Bradley was named U.S. Ryder Cup captain in a surprising and controversial move by the PGA of America, who operates the U.S. team. The bold choice did not work out.

The U.S. team got embarrassed over the first two days at Bethpage Black while American fans embarrassed themselves hurling invectives at the European players and their families. A spirited comeback on Sunday left the final score Europe, 15; U.S., 13.

Jim Furyk’s experience as U.S. Ryder Cup captain

Furyk has a strong playing resume. In a lengthy PGA Tour career, he captured 17 Tour wins, including a victory at the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields.

He also played on nine different U.S. Ryder Cup teams. More importantly, he has the one type of experience that counts most: Furyk served as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain at the 2018 event in France.

Unfortunately, that first experience may not provide American golf fans with much hope. With Furyk as captain, the U.S. team got throttled by Europe 17.5-10.5 at Le Golf National and Furyk’s captain’s picks went 2-10-0.

Furyk also served as one of Keegan Bradley’s vice captains last year in the Americans’ loss at Bethpage Black and in 2023 for the U.S. defeat in Rome. He was, however, also a vice captain for the last U.S. Ryder Cup victory in 2021.

1 positive to Jim Furyk’s Ryder Cup captaincy

Though Furyk’s first go at Ryder Cup captain in 2018 did not end well, there is one area of recent experience that supports the argument for his captaincy.

In 2024, Furyk played the role of U.S. captain again, but not at the Ryder Cup. Furyk instead captained the U.S. Presidents Cup team — with a positive result.

The U.S. side handily beat the International team 18.5-11.5. It also occurred on foreign soil at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada. The 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team will similarly play an away game in Ireland.

Of course, the two team events are not the same. While Europe has dominated the Ryder Cup in recent decades, the U.S. team has a 13-1-1 record in the Presidents Cup.

In the latest fallout from Tiger Woods’ car crash, the 15-time major champion will not be the U.S. captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup.

The PGA of America delivered the news via a statement on Wednesday, saying that Woods had “shared with us that he will not serve” as captain for the U.S. team next year.

The decision ends months of speculation over whether Tiger would finally take the reins of the U.S. Ryder Cup team. It also leaves the PGA of America and the U.S. team without a captain with only 18 months to go until the 2027 event in Ireland.

PGA: Tiger withdraws from Ryder Cup captain job for 2027

Not long after the European team completed their second-straight Ryder Cup victory over the U.S. team at Bethpage Black, one thing was clear, though unofficial.

If Tiger Woods wanted to be the U.S. captain at the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, the job was his. Given his busy schedule and recovery from surgery, it was never a sure thing that Woods would take the job.

But with the event inching ever closer, a decision was expected soon. We may never know what Woods intended to do.

On Friday, March 27, Woods was involved in a rollover crash near his home in Jupiter, Fla., and arrested and charged with DUI. Woods later pled not guilty to the charges.

Then on March 31, Woods announced he would be “stepping away” from golf and public life to “seek treatment and focus on my health.”

At that point, the Ryder Cup captaincy question was still up in the air, but the PGA of America provided us with an answer on Wednesday.

In a statement released on social media, the PGA of America confirmed Woods had decided not to take the U.S. Ryder Cup captain job.

“Tiger has shared with us that he will not serve as Captain of the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup Team and we support his decision,” the statement read.

“The PGA of America stands in full support of Tiger Woods as he steps away to focus on his health and well-being. During this time, we are keeping Tiger in our thoughts and prayers, with sincere hope for his strength, comfort, and recovery. Tiger has meant so much to our Association and to the game of golf.”

The PGA also commended Woods “for prioritizing his long-term health” and said they “deeply respect the courage it takes to make such a personal decision.”

The recent car crash aside, this episode closely resembles the process the PGA underwent to choose the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025. Woods was a top candidate for the job last year as well.

But in the end, Woods informed the PGA he would not accept the 2025 captaincy. Keegan Bradley took his spot.

In a statement read during the press conference announcing Bradley’s captaincy, Woods said, “With my new responsibilities to the [PGA] Tour and time commitments involved I felt I would not be able to commit the time to Team USA and the players required as a captain.”

He added, “That does not mean I wouldn’t want to captain a team in the future. If/when I feel it is the right time, I will put my hat in the ring for this committee to decide.”

Now we’ll have to wait another two years to find out if the 2029 Ryder Cup is the one where Woods finally serves as captain.

But now there’s a more pressing question. With Tiger out of the running, who will be the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain? The captain crisis comes at a time when the Americans are desperate for some strong leadership. Fresh off an embarrassing defeat on U.S. soil, the team’s second-straight Ryder Cup loss, the U.S. needs a win. But they need a captain first.

The European team has no such problem. Luke Donald has already been announced as the European captain. He’s hard at work preparing to bring his team a third-straight victory in 2027.

You can read the PGA of America’s full statement below.

PGA of America full statement on Tiger Woods’ Ryder Cup captaincy

The PGA of America stands in full support of Tiger Woods as he steps away to focus on his health and well-being. During this time, we are keeping Tiger in our thoughts and prayers, with sincere hope for his strength, comfort, and recovery. Tiger has meant so much to our Association and to the game of golf. Since his Ryder Cup debut in 1997, he has been an enduring part of the PGA of America family. His connection to our PGA of America Golf Professionals, and his lasting impact on the sport, have inspired generations and profoundly shaped the game. We commend Tiger for prioritizing his long-term health and deeply respect the courage it takes to make such a personal decision. Tiger has shared with us that he will not serve as Captain of the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup Team and we support his decision. The PGA of America will share further updates regarding the Ryder Cup captaincy when appropriate. – PGA of America