“The type of player that you have to keep your eye on” – Analyst says Presidents Cup skipper Jim Furyk shouldn’t miss out on PGA Tour winner

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Jim Furyk in action at the U.S. Senior Open Championship [Image Credits: All Getty]
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Starting September 24th, 2024, Team USA Captain Jim Furyk will look to retain the Presidents Cup that Team USA won in 2022.

At his disposal, Furyk has some fine players like Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark to name a few. However, as per a golf analyst, Furyk must not miss out on a 25-year-old PGA Tour winner, Davis Thompson.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, “The Smylie Show”, golf analyst Smylie Kaufman said Jim Furyk must not miss out on 25-year-old Davis Thompson. Kaufman noted that Thompson is the type of player that you have to keep your eye on. Detailing the reason behind his statement, Kaufman said:

“I think this is the type of player that you have to keep your eye on if you’re Jim Furyk. I know he’s not quite as close as you’d like him to be if you’re Jim Furyk. But when you look at some of his advanced metrics in his stats, like Strokes gain total, seventh on the PGA tour this year. And his around-the-green stats: fifth. So we’re talking about a guy that that can ball strike it. he can chip. The biggest issue is the putter. And this year he’s 61st in putting. So it’s not even that bad he drives it long the driving distance is 304 yards.” [29:54 onwards]
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Smylie Kaufman further added that this is why he would like to see players like Davis Thompson get into the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup teams. Further, he claimed that he does not see a player like Davis Thompson slowing down.

Jim Furyk announced assistant captains for the 2024 Presidents Cup
Jim Furyk in action earlier this year [Image via USA Today]
Jim Furyk in action earlier this year [Image via USA Today]
The 2024 Presidents Cup, which will be held in September, is expected to be an iconic event as usual. Set to take place after two years, it will be played at The Royal Montreal Golf Club from September 24th to September 29th.

Ahead of this massive event, Team USA captain Jim Furyk announced assistant captains for the event. Furyk made this announcement last month on June 4th. The Team USA Captain named three veterans of the sport and said (via CBS Sports):

“I am excited to announce Stewart [Cink], Justin [Leonard], and Kevin [Kisner] as my captain’s assistants for the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal.”
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Further, Furyk also talked about the ‘tremendous history’ the three assistant captains have with the Presidents Cup and claimed that they’ll be ‘trusted voices’ for Team USA.

Out of the three assistant captains, Kevin Kisner played the Presidents Cup most recently when he took part in the 2022 edition of the tournament. Clink has made four appearances at the Cup, whereas Leonard has featured five times with an 8-11-4 record.

Edited by Shirsh