Tiger Woods announcement teased as golf icon gets backing from unlikely source… full details below..👇👇
The clamour for Tiger Woods to become Team USA captain for next year’s Ryder Cup is showing no signs of slowing down, with former Scottish golfer Bernard Gallacher backing him for the prestigious role.
Despite never having captained his country in the historic competition, Woods is seen as the prime candidate to take the reins in 2025. His Ryder Cup record includes eight appearances as a player and a vice-captaincy role in 2016.
The speculation over Woods’ potential appointment was stoked further when he spoke optimistically about the possibility at the Masters this month. Adding to the growing support, three-time European team captain Gallacher has thrown his weight behind Woods’ candidacy.
In an interview with Bunkered, Gallacher, who himself has made eight appearances in the Ryder Cup, stated: “They’re just picking their moment to announce Tiger. Tiger is a special case. They want him to be captain at Bethpage. They need to get back winning and need to redeem themselves after playing so badly in Rome. He would be a great captain because the players of his generation would like to play well for Tiger.”
Discussing the benefits of appointing Woods as a captain, Gallacher pointed to the commercial appeal that comes with the globally recognised sports star. He commented: “Commercially it would keep his brand there.
“Being a Ryder Cup captain, especially when he’s not playing on the course as often, would keep his brand there. He’s got his new own clothing and it would help for that.”
Nevertheless, Gallacher admitted the possibility of Woods committing to a rare four-year stint over two events might be unlikely. “He’d be a great home captain for sure. But the trouble is, if he wins in New York, he might then say I don’t want to be a captain in Ireland because I’ve already won it and I don’t want to go there and lose.”
When probed about the speculation of becoming Team USA’s next captain during his 24th appearance at Augusta, Woods didn’t confirm anything but suggested talks will continue post tournament. He said: “We’re still talking about it. It’s something that Seth [Waugh, the PGA of America chief executive] and I are going to sit back and talk about after this event.
“I said I’m going to be busy for a couple weeks, so let me focus on getting through this week and hopefully getting another jacket, and then we can sit back and talk about it next week.”
