Tiger Woods is probably not captaining the U.S. staff on the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York, however he is not ruling himself out of taking over the accountability sooner or later.
In an announcement learn by PGA of America senior director Julius Mason throughout Tuesday’s introductory information convention for 2025 U.S. captain Keegan Bradley, Woods mentioned that his commitments with the PGA Tour Coverage Board and PGA Tour Enterprises Board of Administrators would have prevented him from devoting as a lot time as wanted for the job.
“With my new duties to the Tour and time commitments concerned, I felt like I might not be capable to commit the time to Workforce USA and the gamers required as a captain,” Woods mentioned. “That doesn’t imply I wouldn’t need to captain a staff sooner or later. If and once I really feel it’s the proper time, I’ll put my hat within the ring for this committee to determine.”
Bob Harig of Sports activities Illustrated reported on Monday that Woods turned down the captaincy, which was selected by a committee that included three gamers (2023 captain Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas) and three executives from the PGA of America.
Woods was a favourite for the place however mentioned in Might his time and focus has been his involvement within the PGA Tour-Saudi Arabia PIF dealings. He might nonetheless be concerned within the 2025 Ryder Cup ought to Bradley search out his expertise to be used in an advisory function.
Woods was a enjoying captain for the 2019 Presidents Cup staff and served as an assistant on the 2016 Ryder Cup and 2017 Presidents Cup, with all three occasions ending with U.S. victories.
Woods has not competed since he missed the lower on the U.S. Open final month at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, which marked the sixth time he is missed a lower or withdrawn from a significant championship in his final 9 begins. Woods is anticipated to return for the British Open later this month at Royal Troon Golf Membership in Scotland.