Kevin Kisner confirms if he was asked to be USA’s Ryder Cup captain before Jim Furyk
Photo by Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty Images Kevin Kisner has revealed whether he was ever asked if he would be interested in becoming Ryder Cup captain before the PGA of America turned to Jim Furyk to lead the American side at Adare Manor. Kisner was one of Keegan Bradley’s assistant captains for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage last September. He also performed the same role under Furyk at the Presidents Cup the previous year.
Of course, there was plenty of intrigue surrounding who the next American Ryder Cup captain would be. Unfortunately, Bradley’s stint proved to be a disappointment, with his side needing a stunning fightback on Sunday to avoid a record defeat. Kevin Kisner says whether he was asked to be Ryder Cup captain Tiger Woods ended up ruling himself out of the race.
And while Jim Furyk appears to be a very smart choice, it could not be ruled out that the PGA of America would opt for another curveball. Kisner would have certainly been that. And given that he is winding down his playing career on the PGA Tour , some may have wondered whether he would be in the conversation if they were looking to build some continuity.
But speaking on the Fore Play Podcast , the 42-year-old suggested why he believes he did not get the call. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images “Did they ask me? No.
I don’t know if they’ll ever ask somebody that never played in the Ryder Cup . I don’t know that the PGA of America would just because I never played in a Ryder Cup. I don’t know how it works,” he said.