Jim Furyk, 54, has been named a vice captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team; the competition will be held Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

Furyk is the first U.S. vice captain on this squad that brings prior Ryder Cup leadership experience to the table

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk a vice captain on Wednesday for his team that will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe this year at Bethpage Black in New York.

Keegan Bradley has officially named Jim Furyk to his captain's staff for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black this year.