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Gary Woodland named U.S. Vice Captain for 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team

Originally posted on Almost Average Golf | By Ron Moses | Last updated Jul 2, 2025 2:18 PM ET

Gary Woodland has officially been named vice captain of the U.S. team for the 45th Ryder Cup, which will be played Sept. 23-28, 2025, at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

According to a release, Bradley was previously appointed:

Jim Furyk
Kevin Kisner
Webb Simpson
and Brandt Snedeker as vice captains.

“I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for Gary and all he has accomplished in this game,” said Bradley in the release. “As a major champion and someone who is still competing at a high level, he is well aware of the demands of performing on golf’s biggest stages. He will be a valuable leader for us over the coming months and throughout the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.”

Welcome to the team room, @GaryWoodland!

Woodland has been named the fifth U.S. Ryder Cup Team Vice Captain by @Keegan_Bradley #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/7Qu8Kwvyyv

— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) July 2, 2025

Woodland, who is the fifth and final captain named, has never been named captain or player before. He has represented the U.S. in the Presidents Cup, however, in 2019 at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia.

For the record, he tallied 1.5 points in a 16-14 U.S. victory.

“I am extremely excited and grateful to Keegan for the opportunity to support the U.S. Team at the 2025 Ryder Cup,” said Woodland. “Keegan’s passion for this event is contagious, and I am thrilled to be a part of it. With just over two months to go until we arrive at Bethpage, I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help Keegan as well as our team of vice captains and players.”

According to the release, Woodland, a Topeka, Kansas native, has been very successful on tour, including:

Four wins with 56 top-10 finishes in 383 career starts.
Winning the 2019 U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach, shooting 13-under 271 to win by three.
He was also awarded the 2025 PGA TOUR Courage Award, presented to a person who, through courage and perseverance, has overcome extraordinary adversity, such as personal tragedy or debilitating injury or illness, to make a significant contribution to the game of golf.

Woodland survived brain surgery in September of 2023 and then went on to play well on tour in 2024 and, thus far in 2025.

This article first appeared on Almost Average Golf and was syndicated with permission.

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