Justin Rose and Francesco Molinari served as playing captains of the two teams, with the event added to the DP World Tour schedule to give players more experience in Ryder Cup-style competitions.

Furyk boasts a wealth of Ryder Cup experience having played in the biennial competition in nine consecutive editions from 1997 and serving as captain in 2018 and vice captain in 2016, 2021 and 2023.