Tiger Woods didn’t shut the door on captaining the United States in the Ryder Cup at some point in the future after ruling himself out for the 2025…
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TracyWilcox/PGATOURviaGettyImagesTigerWoodsdidn’tshutthedooroncaptainingtheUnitedStatesintheRyderCupatsomepointinthefutureafterrulinghimselfoutforthe2025installment.
“WithmynewresponsibilitiestotheTourandtimecommitmentsinvolved,IfeltlikeIwouldnotbeabletocommitthetimetoTeamUSAandtheplayersrequiredasacaptain,”WoodssaidinastatementreadbyPGAofAmericaseniordirectorJuliusMason(viaSeanLeahyofYahooSports).“ThatdoesnotmeanIwouldn’twanttocaptainateaminthefuture.IfandwhenIfeelitistherighttime,Iwillputmyhatintheringforthiscommitteetodecide.”
Despitenolongerbeingthepreeminenttalentingolf,the15-timemajorchampionremainsinaclassbyhimselfintermsofstarpower.PlentyoffansheldouthopehewouldbeinvolvedinthenextRyderCup.
WoodsacknowledgedinMayitwasatopicofconversation.
“We’restilltalking,”hetoldreporters.“There’