Woods will decide Ryder Cup result

TWO teams, 24 players, yet the outcome of the 34th Ryder Cup will depend on just one man, Tiger Woods. Why? Because Tiger is

Woods will decide Ryder Cup result

If I was Curtis Strange, the United States captain, I'd be looking to get the maximum of five points out of Tiger. Should Tiger get those five points then the rest of his team need just nine between them to retain the Ryder Cup. What makes Tiger so special is not just his playing ability but his sheer presence which will give the rest of his team a lift.

The three occasions I captained Europe I always felt I had the best players on my side Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Seve Ballesteros and it definitely lifts a team if they know they have the best playing alongside them.

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