Golf legend, Tiger Woods, has ruled himself out of captaining the US Ryder Cup following his recent arrest for DUI with property damage from a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida.
This comes after Woods issued a plea of not guilty to the charges but announced he would seek treatment and was granted permission to do so outside the country.
The PGA of America has now confirmed that Woods has formally withdrawn his name from consideration to captain the Americans at Adare Manor in Ireland following his accident.
“The PGA of America stands in full support of Tiger Woods as he steps away to focus on his health and well-being. … We commend Tiger for prioritizing his long-term health and deeply respect the courage it takes to make such a personal decision. Tiger has shared with us that he will not serve as Captain of the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup Team, and we support his decision. The PGA of America will share further updates regarding the Ryder Cup Captaincy when appropriate.”
Their statement added: ‘We are keeping Tiger in our thoughts and prayers, with sincere hope for his strength, comfort and recovery. Tiger has meant to much to our Association and to the game of golf. Since his Ryder Cup debut in 1997, he has been an enduring part of the PGA of America family.
‘His connection to our PGA of America Golf Professionals, and his lasting impact on the sport, have inspired generations and profoundly shaped the game.
‘We commend Tiger for prioritising his long-term health and deeply respect the courage it takes to make such a personal decision. Tiger has shared with us that he will not serve as captain of the 2027 Ryder Cup team and we support his decision. The PGA of America will share further updates regarding the Ryder Cup captaincy when appropriate.’
