U.S. Presidents Cup team captain Jim Furyk put the finishing touches on his leadership room Wednesday. Furyk named Brandt Snedeker his fourth assistant captain for the event scheduled for Sept. 26-29 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club. Snedeker joins not only Furyk but Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner, who were all previously named assistant captains.
"I was honored to get the call from Jim and thrilled to accept this role as one of his captain's assistants for the Presidents Cup," Snedeker said. "He's someone I've looked up to throughout my career, and I know will be a strong leader for the U.S. team at Royal Montreal. My goal is to add a trusted voice to our players throughout the week and do everything I can to help us pull out the win."
Snedeker's role with the U.S. team comes following the announcement of former assistant captain Keegan Bradley being selected to participate in the event as a player. Furyk used one of his six captain's picks on Bradley following his victory at the BMW Championship and reaffirmed that his role as an assistant captain would be filled in due time.
Now, he looks the way of Snedeker who continues the wave of youth across U.S. team rooms. Already pegged as a vice captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next fall, the 43-year-old will now come into New York with some leadership experience under his belt, which was previously not the case. As a player, Snedeker compiled a 2-3-0 record in his lone Presidents Cup appearance in 2013 and also competed in two Ryder Cups.
"I enjoyed competing together with Brandt at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah," Furyk said. "He is a fierce competitor, great teammate and one of the most respected players on the PGA Tour. He will provide a steady voice in the team room, and I will rely on him for insight and advice as we lead our 12 players into Montreal at the end of the month."
The U.S. takes a nine-match win streak into Montreal having won the most recent Presidents Cup 17.5 to 12.5 at Quail Hollow Golf Club in 2022. While the Americans continue to dominate this event, road competitions have proven more difficult in recent years with the U.S. squeaking out tight victories in its last two away affairs.
