Ryder Cup vice-captaincy does not necessarily spell the end of Tiger Woods the player

Woods has not played since August and is currently sidelined after undergoing his third back operation in the space of 19 months at the end of October.

Depending on your point of view, Tiger Woods being named a vice-captain for next year’s Ryder Cup means the end of his career is nigh, or that he cares more than previously thought about the biennial contest.

It could, of course, mean both.