Jim Furyk initially named Keegan Bradley as one of his assistants for this month’s Presidents Cup matches in Montreal. But when the New England native won the BMW Championship last month, Furyk did the obvious: he used one of his six captain’s pick on Bradley.
Thus, with a need for a new assistant captain, Furyk chose nine-time PGA Tour winner Brandt Snedeker, the recipient of the 2024 Payne Stewart Award.
The 43-year-old Tennessee native joins Kevin Kisner, Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard as assistants for Team USA in the matches at Royal Montreal Golf Club, Sept. 26-29.
Snedeker was a member of the U.S. Presidents Cup team in 2013, the same year he claimed victory at the Canadian Open. He was also a member of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup teams.
“I enjoyed competing together with Brandt at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah,” Furyk said in a statement. “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.”
Snedeker will also be one of Bradley’s vice captains at next year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.
“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,” said Snedeker in a news release.
“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.”
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