Brandt Snedeker names five-time PGA Tour winner as final captain’s assistant for Presidents Cup

Gary Woodland has been handed a new role with Team USA after being named Brandt Snedeker’s fourth and final captain’s assistant for the 2026 Presidents Cup.

The 2019 U.S. Open champion will join Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson on Snedeker’s leadership team when the Americans head to Chicago.

It will be a different Presidents Cup experience for Woodland this time around.

The 42-year-old previously played in the biennial competition, making his debut at Royal Melbourne in 2019 after being selected as a captain’s pick. 

Woodland went 1-2-1 that week as the United States defeated the Internationals. 

Now, he will have the chance to influence the contest from behind the scenes.

Woodland is no stranger to the demands of a team event, having also served as a vice captain for Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. 

That experience appears to have played a significant role in Snedeker’s decision.

“Gary has earned tremendous respect from his peers through the way he competes, leads and represents the game,” Snedeker said.

The U.S. captain also pointed to the pair’s experience working together at the Ryder Cup, saying Woodland brings “perspective, passion and a team-first mentality” to the locker room.

That combination could prove particularly valuable in Chicago, where Woodland will be tasked with helping prepare the U.S. players and providing another experienced voice alongside Snedeker and the other assistants.

Woodland, who is ranked 31st in the FedEx Cup standings ahead of this week's BMW Championship, admits he was delighted to get the call.

“I was honored to get the call from Brandt to be a captain’s assistant for the 2026 Presidents Cup,” said Woodland. 

“Having experienced it as a player in 2019, I know how much pride comes with representing your country and competing alongside the best players in the world.”

The appointment also caps an encouraging period for Woodland on the course.

A five-time PGA Tour winner, Woodland's biggest victory came at the 2019 U.S. Open at famed Pebble Beach. 

Earlier this year Woodland won the Texas Children's Houston Open, which marked an emotional triumph following his recovery from brain surgery in 2023 to remove a lesion, as well as his public openness regarding his struggles with PTSD.