Tiger: Clarke would be ‘a blast’ as Europe Ryder Cup captain

Tiger Woods believes either Darren Clarke or Miguel Angel Jimenez would make an ideal European Ryder Cup captain in 2016.

There is strong speculation Jimenez’s lack of English will rule of him out in the eyes of the five-man committee who will select Paul McGinley’s successor next month. Clarke has already received the backing of Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood, Justin Rose and Ian Poulter. But 14-time Major winner Woods, who sat out this year’s Ryder Cup through injury, believes the race is wide open.

“Either Darren of Miguel would be a great European captain as they both get along with the players so well including many of those competing for the US,” said Woods.