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Last month the PGA of
America chose, Jim Furyk as
Captain for the 2018 U.S.
Ryder Cup Team. The next
Ryder Cup will be played
versus a European Team
captained by Thomas Bjorn at
Le Golf National, just outside
of Paris, France.
Trying to compare the two
captains is an interesting
exercise, although it probably
doesn’t offer any significant
insight as to who may win
the 42nd playing for Samuel
Ryder’s trophy.
Bjorn, from Denmark, has
been a stalwart of the European
Tour, counting 15 wins in his
career, but he has never won
in the U.S. despite 116 PGA
Tour starts. His best finishes
in a major were runners-up
at The Open Championship
twice and once in the PGA
Championship.
Now at the age of 45, he
has played on three winning
Ryder Cup teams, 1997,
2002 and 2014. He has the
reputation of being very vocal
with his opinions, sometimes
to his detriment. In addition,
Bjorn has been a vice-captain
for the European team on four
occasions, including their loss
last year at Hazeltine.
The Dane’s overall record
3-4-2 in Ryder Cup play is less
Jim Furyk vs. Thomas Bjorn
in 2018 Ryder Cup
By Ed Travis
NWO Golf Links