adminST. SIMONS ISLAND. — Tiger Woods, a 14-time major winner and seven-time member of the US Ryder Cup golf team, will be among America’s 2016 vice-captains, US captain Davis Love said on Wednesday. On the eve of the US PGA’s RSM Classic hosted by Love, he announced that Woods, Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk would join Tom Lehman as vice captains on the US squad that tries to reclaim the trophy from holders Europe.
Next year’s Ryder Cup will be played September 30-October 2 at Hazeltine in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Americans lead the all-time rivalry 25-13 with two drawn but the Europeans have won three in a row, six of the past seven and eight of the past 10.
Woods, who turns 40 next month, is coming off two back operations and has not announced a time-table for his return to competition, but he also said he has not ruled out making the team as a player, a difficult feat given his injuries and struggles of late.
“I would like to thank Davis (Love) for his confidence in me and for my selection as a Ryder Cup vice-captain. This is something I want to do,” Woods said. “I’ll continue to do whatever I can to help win the Cup back. Once I’m fully healthy, I would like to try to make the team too.” — AFP.
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