Overview
- Furyk announced the selections on NBC during the Kentucky Derby broadcast Saturday at Churchill Downs.
- Leonard, a three-time Ryder Cup player remembered for his clinching 1999 putt, will serve as an assistant for the first time.
- Cink, a five-time U.S. team member, previously assisted Zach Johnson in 2023 after playing in five straight Ryder Cups.
- Furyk, now a two-time U.S. captain, chose two figures who had been discussed as potential future captains.
- Europe has won the last two Ryder Cups, Luke Donald returns as captain, and the United States has not won on European soil since 1993.