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The US Ryder Cup team captains have made a lot of mistakes in the last few years, and certainly the defeat at Bethpage Black left a bitter taste among US fans.

Golf fans in America hoped that Tiger Woods could take over the captain’s role at the next Ryder Cup, but after a car accident, the chances were drastically reduced.

The PGA of America had the interesting task of finding a suitable captain.

The choice fell on Jim Furyk.

Jim Furyk is a good connoisseur of the world of golf, but also the Ryder Cup, playing in this tournament between 1997 and 2014. In addition, he was the captain of the team in 2018, but also part of Keegan Bradley’s coaching staff at last year’s edition.

Keegan Bradley’s captaincy has drawn various theories and plenty of criticism, with most fans opposing some of his decisions.

Jim Furky on changes within the team: Unity is important

Jim Furyk, a guest in one of the podcasts, commented on what kind of changes he could present to this team and what was the main problem in the previous editions.

The 56-year-old Jim Furyk points out that the American team consists of high-quality golfers who have the potential to achieve great things. However, for success, it is necessary to place them in suitable positions and pair them with partners.

Thus, in his words, it is necessary to pay attention to various factors such as practice, saying that Europeans grow up playing foursomes.

Certainly the mental aspect of the game is crucial, aware that the support of the home crowd can sometimes decide in favor of the home team, therefore it is important to prepare the player mentally.

Jim Furyk expects communication to be more important in the future, explaining that sometimes it really wasn’t good enough.

“Our main objective on the golf side, you have to put those guys in a position where they can be successful. I mean, they’re so talented. Get him in positions, get him with partners. Whether that’s from a golf perspective, a personality perspective, get them in positions where they can go out there and shine, show off for our fans,” he said, as quoted by HITC.

“On the other end, I think we have to prepare a lot better for that. I don’t think we practice it well. I’ve heard that the Europeans grow up playing foursomes a little bit more, maybe. But I will say, my first alternate shot match or game ever in a tournament in my entire life was at the Ryder Cup at Valderrama?

Paired with Lee Janzen. Man, at home, I was practising, I was grabbing any friend I could to just kind of get a feel for what it was going to be like. You can’t simulate Ryder Cup pressure or playing at Valderrama, but trying. And I think just getting these guys doing it a lot earlier, talking about golf balls, talking about the shots.

I think for us, as captains, one of the places we failed on the statistical side is really giving them an understanding of why, why you two are a great pairing, why you should be hitting off evens and odds. How you can take advantage of this golf course. I think at times that communication probably hasn’t been as strong as it should have been, and that’s on us as captains.”

Furyk emphasizes that the key is for each participant to strive to learn and improve. According to him, as a player he strived for progress, but in 2018, after the defeat of the US team, he felt that he did not have the necessary experience as a vice-captain or assistant.

According to Jim, when he was young, he believed that with 12 players you can do great things and that the chemistry of the pairs is the key. He notes that as a captain you do not watch much golf.

The US captain emphasizes that you mainly rely on the assistants who are your right hand and whom you have to listen to.

Jim Furyk says that a lot of people are involved in the process, such as caddies, players, wives, staff, coaches, physiotherapists and many others, claiming that as a captain, you’re leading a group of 75 to 100 people.

The 56-year-old believes that unity is the key to success, but also that goals and expectations are set.

Jim Furyk was a little surprised by his role in 2018, but certainly that such experience helped and could be of great importance for the next edition.