Ryder Cup Captains 1979-Present

Since continental Europe first joined Great Britain and Ireland in 1979, there have been 16 Ryder Cups, and only one repeat U.S. captain, Jack Nicklaus, who ran the ’83 and ’87 teams. If Tom Watson is announced as the 2014 captain on Thursday, he will again follow in Jack’s footsteps. Here is a quick Golf.com take on the 15 U.S. Ryder Cup captains in the modern era. - Captions by Michael Bamberger