Jim Furyk was among those on the losing side at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where he served as vice captain to Keegan Bradley.
Furyk was a potential Ryder Cup captain if Bradley had decided to step down from his duties and play at the tournament instead, which he chose not to do.
They worked closely together in New York in a bid to clinch the Ryder Cup, but it was Team Europe who emerged victorious over the United States.
It was a drama-filled event at Bethpage Black, with the American fans coming under fire for their treatment of the visiting players throughout the week.
The CEO of the PGA of America criticized the fans for their behavior, with the fallout set to continue for some time.
Jim Furyk says if he thinks the PGA Tour should run the Ryder Cup instead of the PGA of America
US vice captain Furyk has now added to the debate, having been asked if the PGA of America would benefit from the PGA Tour running the Ryder Cup after many issues ‘structurally’ at Bethpage Black.
Speaking ahead of his event, the Constellation Furyk & Friends, he said: “That’s an interesting question. I won’t say I’ve never heard it come up in the past.
“The PGA Tour players are playing in the event. You look at, you know, the Presidents Cup’s a massive event, it’s a huge event, but I would say if you think PGA Tour and flagship, you think Players, right?
“They would love for that to be a major championship, The Players. And right behind that you’ve got the Presidents Cup from the PGA Tour side.
“PGA of America, I know the PGA Championship is a big deal to them. But the Ryder Cup is their flagship, it’s their A-1. It runs their pro-ams for four years.
“They do get some profit sharing I believe when we go to Europe because there’s global partners now, but every four years that’s a big deal and that runs their programmes for four years.
“I don’t know if I could comment on the business side of that, how that would come together. I think if there was a way that it could benefit both organizations, I think yes, that could happen.
“I’m not sure if that’s possible and I’m not smart enough to tell you how that would work out. I’ll never say never, put it that way. LIV Tour taught me never say never, but… I’m trying to be funny there.”
Jim Furyk has ‘some ideas’ over future running of the Ryder Cup
Furyk does, of course, boast plenty of experience at team events both as a player and a non-player, having recently captained the 2024 US Presidents Cup team.
He served in the same role for the US Ryder Cup team in 2018, and continued his journey with the prestigious event alongside Bradley this year.
It was also suggested to Furyk that the PGA Tour has ‘many more reps’ in running big tournaments than the PGA, to which he said: “And that’s probably a fair observation. I think for us they go out of their way and do everything they can to give us the opportunity.
“Surely, as I said, I’ve been involved now in 14 Ryder Cups, I think 11 Presidents Cups, 10 Presidents Cups, I definitely have some ideas of how we can pull together and pull some things off more seamlessly from year to year.
“Those are tough questions to ask and honestly probably above my pay grade. I’m not dodging them. I’ve heard that mentioned before. You would have to go down a deep hole there to figure out how that would work out I believe.”
Questions are being asked of the PGA of America after its latest staging of the event, with the USA’s disappointing defeat one of many issues they are now facing.
One positive for any future changes is the break that now takes place, with the 2027 Ryder Cup taking place at Adare Manor in Ireland.
After that, however, it returns to American soil, with Minnesota’s Hazeltine hosting the Ryder Cup in 2029.
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