Furyk seems extraordinarily well liked by the other players. Tiger loves him. This in all likelihood means Furyk won't actually be playing on the team, which is a win. He's already got DL III on board as vice captain, and Phil will almost definitely still be on the team as a playing captain in all but title. I'm of the camp that the Ryder Cup captain can only fuck things up (Sutton, Watson) versus helping all that much. If Furyk is well liked and now has experience with being a vice captain on this most recent team, I'm all for it. I see nothing bad about this, already can't wait.
Then, Stricker in Wisconsin in 2020. Then Phil can have it for a decade or so. Let's not think too hard here.