Woods in Presidents Cup team
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August 27, 2011, Saturday
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UNITED States captain Fred Couples ended speculation over whether Tiger Woods might be selected for the Presidents Cup in November by saying on Thursday the former world No. 1 would be a wildcard pick.
Woods had been eager to take part in the Ryder Cup-style competition against the Internationals in Australia but had no chance of gaining automatic selection after struggling for form and fitness this season.
The leading 10 players in the US Presidents Cup standings after the September 15-18 BMW Championship qualify for the 12-man team, with Couples adding two captain's picks on September 26. Woods lies 28th in the standings.
"I've told him he's going to be on the team," Couples said during a news conference while preparing for the opening round of the Champions Tour's Boeing Classic at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Washington.
"There is no reason for me to wait till September 26 to pick Tiger. He's the best player in the world forever."
Woods has played on every US Presidents Cup team since 1998.
Woods had been eager to take part in the Ryder Cup-style competition against the Internationals in Australia but had no chance of gaining automatic selection after struggling for form and fitness this season.
The leading 10 players in the US Presidents Cup standings after the September 15-18 BMW Championship qualify for the 12-man team, with Couples adding two captain's picks on September 26. Woods lies 28th in the standings.
"I've told him he's going to be on the team," Couples said during a news conference while preparing for the opening round of the Champions Tour's Boeing Classic at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Washington.
"There is no reason for me to wait till September 26 to pick Tiger. He's the best player in the world forever."
Woods has played on every US Presidents Cup team since 1998.
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