PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Jim Furyk is used to starting his year at Pebble Beach, but Wednesday felt like the first day of school.
Catching up. Meeting newcomers. Shaking hands. Receiving congratulations.
“I felt like I was running for mayor,” he said.
It’s his new normal as U.S. Ryder Cup captain.
The good vibes from the Americans’ blowout last fall at Hazeltine are still evident as Furyk passes the one-month checkpoint of his captaincy. Even with the matches 19 months away, the questions surrounding the U.S. team are less about its recent futility and more about whether this is the start of a dominant run.