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At the beginning of the year, a bit of speculation is allowed. Some disguise it as predictions, a popular discipline in early January. The colleagues from the renowned US portal The Fried Egg put forth a bold thesis for the upcoming golf year: The PGA of America offers Tiger Woods the role of captain for the Ryder Cup 2027 expedition to Ireland, but the 50-year-old politely declines. He prefers to lead the US team when they have the home game. The GOAT as skipper at a continental competition on home turf: This would likely break all records of fan hype in golf in the US.
In any case, it would be Woods’ second refusal after already declining for 2025 at Bethpage Black. This led to Keegan Bradley being appointed, who since the 2012 Medinah loss and non-selection for Rome 2023 carries his third trauma. However, it would be an understandable decision by Tiger. Why leave the home advantage – even if statistically it does not really exist – to risk a sporting loss away, especially when the team’s chances abroad are not great? The Americans last won in Europe in 1993 at The Belfry in England.
Moreover, his possible opponent at Adare Manor might be Luke Donald, who has outplayed the US captain twice by all accounts. This puts the PGA of America in a dilemma again with few candidates suitable for team captain. Hopefully, Keegan Bradley won’t get another chance – Medinah loser Davis Love III got a second chance in 2016, but that was a home game. Well, some speculation is warranted… The Fried Egg folks also came up with other ideas:
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