Jim Furyk to vice captain Team USA in 13th consecutive Ryder Cup appearance

Jim Furyk and the Ryder Cup might as well be synonymous at this point after 2023 U.S. captain Zach Johnson named the 2003 U.S. Open champion a vice captain on Monday.

Furyk will make his 13th-consecutive Ryder Cup appearance – as a player or captain – when he tries to help Johnson and the Americans end their lengthy win drought on European soil, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 at Marco Simone in Rome, Italy.

"Jim and I have been friends for more than 20 years,” Johnson said in the announcement. “He’s an amazing leader, mentor and someone I trust. He understands what it takes to compete at the highest level, and how to be a team player. I will be leaning on his experience a ton in the lead up to Marco…