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

Justin Rose and Francesco Molinari served as playing captains of the two teams, with the event added to the DP World Tour schedule to give players more experience in Ryder Cup-style competitions.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk a vice captain on Wednesday for ...