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 essential position off the course subsequent yr 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 all the time been assumed Woods would lead Staff 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 yr 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 stated. “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 stated 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 yr, the PGA of America can be eager to enroll Woods for the position. Phil Mickelson would have been the clearly alternative for 2025 in New York, however he’s now not eligible following his transfer to LIV Golf in 2022.
ADARE CONNECTION
Woods has a robust connection to 2027 host venue Adare Manor by way of a detailed friendship with the Irish resort’s proprietor, JP McManus. He has been an everyday competitor within the JP McManus Invitational, a Professional-Am charity occasion which is held on the venue.
Earlier this yr Woods stated he hoped to play not less than one match a month this season, however he didn’t play March’s Participant’s Championship, and appeared to be 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 sixtieth place and 27 pictures behind winner Scottie Scheffler.
“I wasn’t able to play,” he stated of his no-show at The Gamers. “My physique wasn’t prepared. My recreation wasn’t prepared. It hasn’t labored out that method however now we have now main championships each month from right here by way of July. So now the as soon as a month hopefully kicks in.”
