Jim Furyk isn’t messing around: the U.S. Ryder Cup team is shaking things up big time for 2027 in Ireland, and it’s all because they’re tired of losing. Our guy Furyk, back as captain for the second time, laid it all out. He’s taking the helm again and he’s got a seriously tall task ahead of him, aiming for a win on European soil for the first time since 1993. Seriously, that’s thirty-four years ago, folks! And yeah, the U.S. just lost on home turf at Bethpage Black. That stings.
Furyk’s Got a Plan, But The History Is Brutal
“We’re not real happy with the last two results, so, yes, change will be made,” Furyk straight-up said. He’s talking about evolving, getting “noticeably” better, and that means new stuff right off the bat. Get ready for a brand-new points system and a whole new analytics team, which sounds like they’re finally getting serious about digging into what’s going wrong. Furyk’s been in the mix, too, not just chilling since 2018 when they got walloped 17.5 to 10.5 at Le Golf National. He was a captain for a winning Presidents Cup team in 2024 and even served as vice captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup and last month’s 2026 Presidents Cup. So, he’s seen the struggles up close. The U.S. hasn’t just failed to win in Europe since ’93, they haven’t even come close, except for that nail-biter 14.5 to 13.5 defeat in 2010. That’s a brutal run, and Furyk knows it.
Singles Stars, Foursomes Fails: The Real Problem Everyone’s Ignoring
Here’s the kicker: our guys dominate in Sunday singles. They absolutely crushed it 9.5 to 2.5 against the International team in Chicago and smashed the Europeans 8.5 to 3.5 at Bethpage Black. But that’s where the good news stops. Their singles dominance just makes the problem with team sessions, especially foursomes, even more glaring. It’s where they constantly dig themselves into a hole. Furyk admits, “There’s some issues. We understand that. Not something I’m very happy with. I plan on making some changes.” He’s putting the heat on the captains to do a better job with pairings and positions, but more importantly, he thinks they haven’t been preparing for those matches the right way. Remember 2023 near Rome? Lost foursomes 7 to 1. Le Golf National in 2018? Lost 6 to 2. Gleneagles in 2014? Didn’t win a single foursomes match, just two halves for a 7 to 1 disadvantage. This ain’t good. But Furyk is promising a new era: “I will promise you, we will be prepared. I’m going to ask this team to do more than any other United States team has in the past.” He’s confident they have the depth to turn around that “poor record in alternate-shot.”
This isn’t just talk, this is a call to action. The new points system is already in place for the 2027 season qualification, so the wheels are already spinning. Furyk is looking to shake off that ‘underdog’ tag and bring home a victory from Adare Manor in 2027. It’s a long wait, but if Furyk can get this team to finally click in foursomes, it could be the year we finally break the European curse.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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