Speculations about Tiger as team captain, Scheffler without household mishaps, fun with DP World Tour and the Kordas. The Back Nine.
At the start of the year, a little speculation is allowed. Some disguise it as prediction, a very popular discipline in early January. The colleagues from the renowned US portal The Fried Egg boldly theorized about the upcoming golf year: The PGA of America offers Tiger Woods the role of captain for the Ryder Cup trip in 2027 to Ireland, but the 50-year-old politely declines. He prefers to lead the US team when playing at home. The GOAT as skipper at the continental competition on home soil would likely break all previous fan hype records in the US golf scene.
In any case, it would be Woods’ second refusal, having already declined for 2025 at Bethpage Black. This led to the appointment of Keegan Bradley, who since the 2012 Medinah defeat and the non-selection for Rome 2023 carries this third trauma. However, it would be an understandable decision from Tiger. Why give up the home advantage – statistically almost nonexistent – and risk tarnishing his sporting record in an away command mission whose chances are slim? The Americans last won in Europe in 1993 at The Belfry in England.
His opponent at Adare Manor might be Luke Donald, who has defeated the US skippering team thoroughly twice. Thus, the PGA of America faces another dilemma, as hardly anyone else seems suitable for the captaincy. Hopefully, Keegan Bradley will not get another chance – Medinah loser Davis Love III famously got a second chance in 2016, again at home. Well, some speculation is allowed… The Fried Egg team also came up with further thoughts:
McIlroy and colleague Keegan: It’s complicated
An unusual situation: Boston Common won its first match in the Tomorrow’s Golf League thanks to putts by Adam Scott- and Hideki Matsuyama substitute Michael Thorbjornsen. Last Friday at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, the ‘Frogs’ faced Los Angeles and also an internal team issue. Rory McIlroy and teammate