Steve Stricker named 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain

The U.S. Ryder Cup team has their next captain.

Steve Stricker, who has been a playing member of 3 Ryder Cup teams, was named captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup team that will be played at Whistling Straits.

RYDER CUP PERFORMANCE

Appearances (3): 2008 (winners), 2010, 2012
Total matches: 11
Record (W-L-H): 3-7-1
Singles (W-L-H): 1-2-0
Foursomes (W-L-H): 1-2-0
Four-balls (W-L-H): 1-3-1
Total points won: 3.5

Vice Captain (to Tom Watson) in 2014 at Gleneagles; Vice Captain (to Davis Love III) in 2016 at Hazeltine; Vice Captain (to Jim Furyk) in 2018 at Le Golf National.

Stricker’s peers were notably excited on Twitter.

Stricker’s first order of business was naming Jim Furyk as a vice captain.