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Woodland named US captain's assistant for Presidents Cup

Woodland named US captain's assistant for Presidents Cup
Channel News Asia Wednesday 19 August 2026, 14:21 UTC 1 min read
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Woodland named US captain's assistant for Presidents Cup Aug 19 : Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland has been named the fourth and final captain’s assistant for Brandt Snedeker’s U.S. Team at the 2026 Presidents Cup. • This marks Woodland’s first time serving as a captain’s assistant in the biennial team competition • Woodland joins Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson on Snedeker's leadership roster • He returns to the U.S. team after making his debut as a captain’s pick for the...

Woodland named US captain's assistant for Presidents Cup Aug 19 : Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland has been named the fourth and final captain’s assistant for Brandt Snedeker’s U.S. Team at the 2026 Presidents Cup. • This marks Woodland’s first time serving as a captain’s assistant in the biennial team competition • Woodland joins Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson on Snedeker's leadership roster • He returns to the U.S. team after making his debut as a captain’s pick for the 2019 Presidents Cup • Woodland also served as vice captain for Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup • The Presidents Cup will be held September 24-27 on Medinah Country Club's Course No. 3
Woodland (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) U.S. (LOCATION) Gary Woodland (PERSON) Brandt Snedeker’s (PERSON) U.S. Team (ORG) Jim Furyk (PERSON) Keegan Bradley (PERSON) Webb Simpson (PERSON) Snedeker (PERSON) Presidents Cup • Woodland (EVENT) Team USA (ORG) Ryder Cup • (EVENT) Medinah Country Club's (ORG)
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