Woods defends Strange’s last day singles strategy

TEN days have passed since the US lost the 34th Ryder Cup at The Belfry, but Tiger Woods defends the last day singles strategy adopted by American skipper Curtis Strange.

"On Saturday night, all the players had complete input on the Sunday pairings and were in total agreement with Curtis before he left to present his lineup," Woods revealed yesterday.

"As close as the match was, we thought it would probably come down to the last few singles matches. We liked the middle part of our lineup and just felt, if we could win one or two of the early matches, we would be in great shape if Europe didn't get off to a fast start.