Jim Furyk admits the ‘glaring problem’ Team USA have at the Ryder Cup that needs to be addressed
Jim Furyk inherits the captaincy of Team USA’s Ryder Cup team after back-to-back losses. The Americans were demolished by Luke Donald’s European side over the first two days at Bethpage Black, as they handed Team USA their first loss on home soil since the Miracle of Medinah in 2012.
Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Jim Furyk inherits the captaincy of Team USA’s Ryder Cup team after back-to-back losses. The Americans were demolished by Luke Donald’s European side over the first two days at Bethpage Black, as they handed Team USA their first loss on home soil since the Miracle of Medinah in 2012. Team Europe is a Ryder Cup machine, obsessed over every minute detail and getting every key decision right in their last two events.
That has exposed the American processes, as they selected the statistically worst possible pairing of Collin Morikawa and Harris English on both days. There is clearly much work to be done for Furyk to turn the ship around and compete with Europe in Ireland, but he’s already identified the team’s biggest problem just months into his tenure. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Jim Furyk says foursomes is Team USA’s ‘glaring’ problem at the Ryder Cup Team Europe has the measure of the Americans at the Ryder Cup team events.
They led 11. 5-4. 5 going into Sunday and needed just 2.
5 points to win. The foursomes event, in particular, has posed significant issues for Team USA. It requires the most strategy and teamwork of all the events, as two players play the same ball in an alternate shot format.