A couple of weeks ago I did a What Do You Think? commentary for www.lexy.com about Tiger Woods and how he should just say no to the Ryder Cup this year. His game isn’t up to par and he’s likely to prove a more of a distraction than provide a positive impact.
Since then Woods has stated publicly that he wants to play and would accept a captain’s pick selection by Corey Pavin. Earlier this week it was announced that Woods had become officially divorced from wife Elin Nordgren, putting that part of his life behind him and maybe leaving him better able to focus on golf.
Now comes the hard part for Pavin who will announce his selections September 7th. Woods has not played well at all the last couple of months and hasn’t won a tournament in nine starts this year, but he is still the number one ranked player in the world. Can he leave him off the team?
This week a friend of mine brought up the question of pressure being put on Pavin to select Woods. How much pressure might he be getting from the PGA? Or what about NBC which will televise the event? Ratings are always higher when Tiger’s in the field and they’d probably be through the roof this time around for no other reason than to see what will happen.
Would the fans in Wales be particularly harsh in their cries from the crowd? Would Tiger rise to the occasion and lead the US to a surprising victory or would he be a divisive force and a mess on the golf course for his team?
Fans will watch just like they slow down for a wreck. While it may not be the best for the team, it could end up being great theatre.
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