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Cink is the fifth and final vice captain,
joining Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk and Fred
Couples when the Americans face Team Europe Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.
It will be Cink's first time serving in this capacity. He played
on five straight U.S. Ryder Cup teams from 2002-10.
"Competing in the Ryder Cup has been one of the highlights of my
entire career and I'm ready to do whatever it takes to help Zach
and the U.S. Team retain the Ryder Cup," Cink said in a news
release. "I'm honored that Zach would entrust me to play a role
in helping make that a reality in Italy."
Cink turned 50 earlier this year and is playing on both the PGA
Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won eight times in his
career on the PGA Tour, including The Open Championship in 2009.
Johnson is serving as team captain for the first time after
previous appearances as an assistant captain at the Ryder Cup
and Presidents Cup.
"Stewart is someone I can trust will give me honest and
constructive feedback as we head into the final stages of
preparing for the Ryder Cup," Johnson said in a statement. "And
as everyone saw at The Open Championship this year, he's still
competing at a high level on the golf course. He will play a
critical role in our success as we head to Italy."
--Field Level Media
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