Ryder Cup USA Captain Steve Stricker is now the 29th player to captain the American team. Eight golfers have been a captain multiple times, led by Walter Hagen's six times holding the position.
Here's the full list of past Ryder Cup USA captains.
MORE: Photos of Ryder Cup USA captains throughout the years
| Captain | Year(s) | Won | Lost | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Azinger | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Barber | 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 1957, '73 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Casper | 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Crenshaw | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dow Finsterwald | 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Floyd | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Furyk | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter Hagen | 1927, '29, '31, '33, '35, '37 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Chick Harbert | 1955 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hebert | 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hogan | 1947, '49, '67 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Kite | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Lehman | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Davis Love III | 2012, '16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Marr | 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Nelson | 1965 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 1983, '87 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arnold Palmer | 1963, '75 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Pavin | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Snead | 1951, '59, '69 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Stockton | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Strange | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Sutton | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Trevino | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Watson | 1993, 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
