Steve Stricker hopes to have Tiger Woods on his backroom staff for Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker (right) would like Tiger Woods as a vice-captain in September. Picture: David Davies

United States captain Steve Stricker hopes to have Tiger Woods as part of his backroom staff for September’s Ryder Cup.

Woods underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following a single-vehicle crash in Los Angeles in February.