Furyk is the first U.S. vice captain on this squad that brings prior Ryder Cup leadership experience to the table

Jim Furyk, 54, has been named a vice captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team; the competition will be held Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk a vice captain on Wednesday for his team that will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe this year at Bethpage Black in New York.

The 54-year-old represented the U.S. in nine consecutive Ryder Cups (1997, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10, ‘12, 14).