PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- PGA of America President Jim Richerson announced Monday (Feb. 28) that Drake men's golf alumnus Zach Johnson will serve as the United States Ryder Cup Team Captain for the 44th Ryder Cup, which will be played Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2023, at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy.
Johnson becomes the 30th U.S. Captain since the Ryder Cup's inception in 1927. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Johnson made his Ryder Cup debut in 2006 and played in five Ryder Cups (2006, '10, '12, '14, '16). Johnson has served as a U.