Speculations about Tiger as team captain, Scheffler injury-free, fun with DP World Tour and the Kordas. The Back Nine.
At the beginning of the year, a bit of speculation is allowed. Some cloak it as a forecast, a popular discipline in early January. The colleagues from the renowned US portal The Fried Egg have put forward the bold thesis that the PGA of America will offer Tiger Woods the role of captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup trip to Ireland, but the 50-year-old politely declines. He prefers to lead the US team when playing at home. The GOAT as skipper in a continental competition on home soil would likely break all previous records of fan hype in US golf.
Anyway, it would be Woods’ second refusal after also declining for 2025 at Bethpage Black. This led to the appointment of Keegan Bradley, who since then carries the third trauma after the 2012 Medinah defeat and the omission from Rome 2023. It is an understandable decision by Woods. Why should he give up home advantage – statistically almost non-existent – and risk losing away in a tough matchup with poor chances? The last US victory in Europe was in 1993 at The Belfry in England.
Furthermore, his opponent in Adare Manor might be Luke Donald, who has masterfully beaten the US captain twice already. This again leaves the PGA of America in a dilemma since few others are suitable for the team captain role. Hopefully, Keegan Bradley won’t be asked again – Davis Love III, also a Medinah loser, got a second chance, but in 2016 at home. Well, some speculation is allowed … The \”Fried Egg\” crew also added this:
McIlroy and Colleague Keegan: It’s Complicated
Interesting situation: Boston Common has won a match in the Tomorrow’s Golf League for the first time, thanks in part to putts by Michael Thorbjornsen, the substitute for Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama. But last Friday at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, the \”Frogs\” faced not only Los Angeles but also a tense team situation. Rory McIlroy and Boston Common teammate Keegan Bradley had to put on a united front despite a strained relationship since the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.