tiger Woods was rumored to be the captain of the US Ryder Cup team, but he turned down the offer….
tiger Woods was rumored to be the captain of the US Ryder Cup team, but he turned down the offer….
Tiger Woods reportedly turned down the opportunity to captain the U.S. team through the 2025 Ryder Cup,
The PGA of America is expected to announce the 2025 Ryder Cup captain on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated’s Bob Harig reported that 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley is now expected to earn the captaincy.
GolfDigest’s Stephen Hennessey reported in April that the captaincy was “Woods’ position to take if he wants it,” but Woods said in May he was not sure if he could dedicate enough time to the role.
The Ryder Cup is set to take place at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, next year from Sept. 25 to 28.
Bradley, who has appeared at two prior Ryder Cups in 2012 and 2014, could potentially choose to ask Woods to serve an “advisory role,” Yahoo Sports’ Jay Busbee noted.
According to The Telegraph, “it is understood that Woods was prepared to take on the role if the PGA of America… reduced the normal captaincy commitments ahead of the match.”
“But no deal was evidently reached and with the clock ticking, they were forced to look