‘He’s a bulldog’: Players react to Zach Johnson being named United States Ryder Cup captain for 2023

Ryder Cup captain 2021. Played Ryder Cup in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

“It’s a great choice. Him being involved with the last couple of teams, being a player many times, is important. He’s a fierce competitor. As a player, he finds a way to get it done. He’s got a little bulldog mentality. All the guys know that about Zach. He’s a fighter. He’s the right guy to go overseas leading the team.

“With me at Whistling Straits at the Ryder Cup, he was instrumental. He’s friends with a lot of the guys, he talks to the guys, communicates with them, he gave me a lot of great advice along the way. He was ready to do anything at any time. He dots all the I’s the dots all the T’s.

“Zach is a lot like I am. I wasn’t overly long, we relied on our short game a lot, putting and chipping, and got it around and managed our game best we could. And his demeanor off the course is very much like mine. He’s laid-back, a Midwestern guy, great work ethic, his mentality is a lot like mine. He’s a great guy.”