Brandt Snedeker is changing Keegan Bradley as a captain’s assistant for this month’s Presidents Cup in Montreal, U.S. group captain Jim Furyk introduced Wednesday.
Furyk had beforehand named Bradley a captain’s assistant for the group occasion, however then used considered one of his six captain’s picks on Bradley to compete towards the Worldwide group Sept. 26-29 at Royal Montreal Golf Membership.
Snedeker joins Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner as U.S. captain’s assistants.
Snedeker, 43, was a member of the 2013 Presidents Cup group at Muirfield Village Golf Membership in Dublin, Ohio, and likewise competed within the 2012 and 2016 Ryder Cups.
“I loved competing along with Brandt on the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah,” Furyk stated in an announcement. “He’s a fierce competitor, nice teammate and some of the revered gamers on the PGA Tour. He’ll present a gradual voice within the group room, and I’ll depend on him for perception and recommendation as we lead our 12 gamers into Montreal on the finish of the month.”
Snedeker shall be considered one of Bradley’s vice captains at subsequent 12 months’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.
The nine-time PGA Tour winner was named the winner of the Payne Stewart Award in recognition of his character, sportsmanship and charitable giving.
“I used to be honored to get the decision from Jim and thrilled to simply accept this position as considered one of his captain’s assistants for the Presidents Cup,” Snedeker stated. “He is somebody I’ve regarded as much as all through my profession and I do know shall be a powerful chief for the U.S. group at Royal Montreal. My aim is so as to add a trusted voice to our gamers all through the week and do all the pieces I can to assist us pull out the win.”
