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Jim Furyk, a distinguished veteran of world golf, has notably represented the United States in numerous team events. Furyk has participated in 16 editions as a player, including the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, and has also captained two more.
As such, his perspective is particularly insightful when it comes to understanding the significance of these events for the players. The 54-year-old elaborated on this during his press conference on Tuesday ahead of the 2024 Presidents Cup.
"I think what makes this event so great is that you see players that are usually stoic, that don't fist pump, that don´t show a lot of emotion, and they go bonkers, they run around a green, they fist pump, they're screaming at the top of their lungs and you can't hear them because the crowd is so loud," he said. (via PGA Tour) [0:01 - 0:19]
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He added:
"That's what make these events so great, and I think that's why both sides and the players enjoy it so much." [0:20 - 024]
Furyk is leading the American team at the Presidents Cup, which is being held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada. His assistants are Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard, Kevin Kisner, and Brandt Snedeker.
Although the Presidents Cup activities began on Tuesday 24 September, the official event will run from 26-29 September, with the usual fourballs and foursomes matches on the first three days and singles matches on the final day.
A look at Jim Furyk's Presidents Cup record
Jim Furyk has participated in seven editions of the Presidents Cup as a player, finishing on the winning side on five occasions (one draw, one loss). His impressive record includes 21.5 points for the United States in 33 matches, with 20 wins, 10 losses, and 3 halves.
His best outing was his last in 2011, where he earned a perfect 5 out of 5 points. On that occasion, he teamed up with Phil Mickelson to beat Retief Goosen and Robert Allenby in foursomes on the first day. The following day, the duo defeated Adam Scott and Kim Kyung-tae in four balls.
On the third day, Furyk and Mickelson defeated Aaron Baddeley and Jason Day in foursomes. In the afternoon, the 54-year-old teamed up with Nick Watney to defeat Ernie Els and Adam Scott in fourballs. Finally, Furyk beat Els in Sunday's singles match to earn the 17th point for the American team.
