PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Jim Furyk is the next United States Ryder Cup captain, a role many still believe is about as essential as a snowplow driver here in sunny South Florida.
I used to think that way. Used to think that a captain merely picked out a few matching outfits, paired a few of the world's best golfers, then sat back and watched, patting 'em on the butt like a glorified first-base coach.
Paul Azinger changed my mind back in 2008, when he employed personality profiling to group players in a pod system that worked to perfection.