US captain Zach Johnson appoints Stewart Cink as vice-captain for Ryder Cup
- Planet Sport writer
- 1 August 2023
Cink joins Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk and Fred Couples in the brains trust for this year's competition alongside captain Johnson.
United States captain Zach Johnson has named Stewart Cink as his fifth and final vice-captain for this year's Ryder Cup in Rome.
Cink joins Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk and Fred Couples in working under Johnson for the tournament that takes place between September 29 and October 1.
Johnson said: "Stewart is someone I can trust and will give me honest and constructive feedback as we head into the final stages of preparing for the Ryder Cup.
"And as everyone saw at The Open Championship this year, he's still competing at a high level on the golf course. He will play a critical role in our success as we head to Italy."
This marks Cink's first stint as a Ryder Cup Vice Captain. The 50-year-old played in five Ryder Cups during the early 2000s, helping the US team win in 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
"Competing in the Ryder Cup has been one of the highlights of my entire career and I'm ready to do whatever it takes to help Zach and the U.S. Team retain the Ryder Cup," said Cink.
"I'm honored that Zach would entrust me to play a role in helping make that a reality in Italy."
