Tiger tipped to captain Team USA at next two Ryder Cups – Golf News

Whereas Tiger Woods’ days of competing for Main titles look to be a factor of the previous, judged on his last-place end on the Masters of those who made the minimize, the 48-year-old seems destined to play an vital function off the course subsequent 12 months after he confirmed final week that he’s talks to tackle the job of US Ryder Cup captain for the following two matches.

It has at all times been assumed Woods would lead Workforce USA at Adare Manor in Eire in 2027, nonetheless, the PGA of America has additionally given the 15-time main champion the chance to take the captaincy at Bethpage in New York subsequent 12 months as effectively.

Talking forward of his look at Augusta, Woods gave the clearest indication but that he’ll quickly be introduced because the US captain.

“We’re nonetheless speaking about it,” Woods mentioned. “It’s one thing that Seth Waugh [the PGA of America’s chief executive] and I are going to speak about after the Masters. I mentioned I’m going to be busy for a pair weeks, after which we will sit again and discuss it subsequent week.”

After Zach Johnson’s broadly criticised efficiency as US Ryder Cup captain in Rome final 12 months, the PGA of America will probably be eager to enroll Woods for the function. Phil Mickelson would have been the clearly selection for 2025 in New York, however he’s not eligible following his transfer to LIV Golf in 2022.

ADARE CONNECTION

Woods has a powerful ­connection to 2027 host venue Adare Manor by way of a detailed ­friendship with the Irish resort’s proprietor, JP McManus. He has been a daily competitor within the JP McManus Invitational, a Professional-Am charity occasion which is held on the venue.

Earlier this 12 months Woods mentioned he hoped to play a minimum of one event a month this season, however he didn’t play March’s Participant’s Championship, and in appreciable ache for the ultimate two rounds of the Masters, the place he shot 82 – his worst ever spherical at Augusta – and 77 to complete in 60^th place and 27 pictures behind winner Scottie Scheffler.

“I wasn’t able to play,” he mentioned of his no-show at The Gamers. “My physique wasn’t prepared. My recreation wasn’t prepared. It hasn’t labored out that means however now we’ve main championships each month from right here by way of July. So now the as soon as a month hopefully kicks in.”