U.S. Crew Captain Jim Furyk has introduced his captain’s assistant for the 2024 Presidents Cup, scheduled for Sept. 24-29, 2024, at The Royal Montreal Golf Membership in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner had been named to Furyk’s contingent, though he can nonetheless identify two extra assistants earlier than the occasion.
The Worldwide group will flip to Canadian and 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir as captain.
“I’m excited to announce Stewart, Justin and Kevin as my captain’s assistants for the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal,” stated Furyk. “The three of them have an incredible historical past with this occasion, however extra importantly, they are going to be trusted voices within the group room and on the course for our guys. I look ahead to working with them carefully as we construct a 12-man U.S. Crew that is able to compete at Royal Montreal this fall.”
This would be the debut as an assistant for Kisner, who has made his love of match play well-known, profitable the WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play in 2019 and ending because the occasion’s runner-up in each 2018 and 2022.
The College of Georgia product was a member of the U.S. President’s Cup group in each 2017 and 2022 and has a 2-2-3 profession document in Presidents Cup competitors.
Jim Furyk observes the driving vary in the course of the follow spherical of The 2017 Presidents Cup golf match at Liberty Nationwide Golf Course. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“Match play is my favourite format in golf and I’m trying ahead to including some experience and perception to our group room as we lead an unimaginable contingent of gamers into Montreal,” Kisner stated in a media launch. “Jim is somebody I’ve appeared as much as all through my profession and is of course only a nice chief, so it was a thrill when he referred to as and requested me to function a captain’s assistant this fall.”
Six gamers will routinely qualify for every group after the completion of the BMW Championship on Aug. twenty fifth, 2024, and every captain will then choose six gamers to spherical out their 12-man squads.
Cink has performed in 4 Presidents Cups and had an ideal 4-0-0 mark throughout his 2000 debut.
Leonard, 51, has been a member of the Presidents Cup group 5 instances and was paired with Furyk 4 instances.
