Five times Jim Furyk crossed the Atlantic to fly the Stars and Stripes on European soil and five times he returned home on the losing Ryder Cup side.

The upside to Jim Furyk finishing so early at the USPGA Championship was being able to watch the final round on television, partly as a player but mostly as the Ryder Cup captain.

Davis Love III has named Tiger Woods and two other vice-captains for Team USA today.

While Tiger Woods wrestles with back issues and sharply declining form and Vijay Singh has battled assorted health problems in recent years, veteran Jim Furyk is playing some of the best golf of his career.