GREENSBORO, N.C. -- It's hard enough to play well on the PGA Tour. New player. Veteran player. Doesn't matter.

Try playing well, and add in the responsibility of being the Ryder Cup captain for your country.

Jump into Jim Furyk's world, the water is warm.

"My mind, right now, is so focused on the Ryder Cup," Furyk told reporters Wednesday at the Wyndham Championship. "I think it's a little hard to shut that off, if that makes sense. Sometimes (playing a tournament) is a good distraction. When you're on the golf course, you want to be locked in and focused on what you're doing."

Furyk maintains he has been able to separate "Captain Furyk," from "Tour Pro Furyk," but he has decisions to make. Captains picks are coming up, and he needs to make four selections to round out the American contingent that will try to defend the Cup next month in France.

 

Eight players have automatically qualified for the American squad. They are Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson. Furyk will pick three players on Sept. 3, and the final pick will be made Sept. 9, following the BMW Championship, to complete his 12-man team.
 
 
Being the Captain for Team USA sounds like a daunting job, but Furyk is savoring all of the duties.

"I'm just really excited. In the mornings, in the evenings, my mind is really on our pairings and groupings, and our preparations."

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