Pavin has plenty to ponder amid Tiger’s tale of woe

AFTER a woeful performance from Tiger Woods in Ohio at the weekend, United States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin may well have to review his long-stated position that the world number one is an integral part of his planning for this year’s title defence against Europe.

Woods finished tied for 78th at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Akron’s Firestone Country Club, a final-round 77 sending him to an 18-over-par closing total in the no-cut event and leaving the 14-time major winner under no illusions about the current state of his game.

Following the conclusion of the US PGA Championship next Sunday, Pavin will learn the eight automatic qualifiers on his 12-man team to take on Colin Montgomerie’s Europeans at Celtic Manor in Newport in October.