Tiger Woods finds door left open for Ryder Cup | Golf News

Tiger Woods would possibly nonetheless swing into a management function for the Ryder Cup, as Keegan Bradley and the PGA of America have not closed the door on his involvement.

The announcement got here Wednesday when Kevin Kisner was revealed as the newest vice-captain for the upcoming conflict at Bethpage Black. He joins forces with Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson on Bradley’s help squad.

“Kevin is a great addition to our leadership group and will be a trusted voice throughout the coming months and this year’s Ryder Cup,” Bradley stated. “His extensive match-play success and strong relationships make him a perfect fit. I look forward to working with him closely as we get ready for Bethpage Black.”

The PGA of America hinted at more to return, stating that “additional vice-captains will be announced at a later date,” which might open the door for Woods. Despite declining the captaincy as a consequence of his PGA Tour commitments, Woods’ potential participation in a completely different capability stays a chance.

Bradley, who was considerably of a shock choose himself, has indicated he’d embrace Woods’ presence on the workforce. “When it comes to Tiger, I have told him he can be as involved as he wants to be,” Bradley stated final yr.

“We haven’t talked about vice-captains, I haven’t talked vice-captains with really anybody. We as players, we all look up to Tiger and his opinion means a lot to us. Being in team rooms with Tiger, the public doesn’t realize how important this is to him. It’s everything.

“He lives and breaths this occasion, and I believe it reveals you how a lot he cares by turning this place down, as a result of he did not really feel like he might put in what he needed to do with all his obligations with what is going on on with the tour.”

Bradley later disclosed that he had informal discussions with Woods regarding a potential role for Team USA, but at that time, nothing came to fruition as both were focused on wrapping up the major season.

Woods, who has participated in eight Ryder Cups and secured a victory at Brookline in 1999, served as a vice-captain in 2016 when the Americans reclaimed the title at Hazeltine, missing the chance to play due to an injury.

Last month, the 49 year old Woods expressed his belief that Bradley was an excellent selection by the PGA of America. “To the place he is from and what he is meant to the north-east, I believe it is a natural match,” Woods commented.

“His connection – he is not likely that previous. So most of the blokes he is performed with and I believe that he has naturally been a very emotional and really fiery, opinionated chief and I believe that he’ll do rather well at Bethpage.”