KIDWCKED
08-04-2010, 10:53 PM
c/p from espn by Bob Harig.
AKRON, Ohio -- Despite several attempts to get him to clarify his position Wednesday, Tiger Woods did not say directly that he will play in the Ryder Cup.
With two events left in the process that determines the eight automatic qualifiers for the United States team, Woods finds himself in the unusual position of ninth, meaning he would need captain Corey Pavin to make him an at-large selection if the picks were made today.
That seems a foregone conclusion, given Woods' No. 1 status in the game and despite his recent struggles on the course.
But when asked Wednesday at Firestone Country Club, site of this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, if he would accept a captain's invite, Woods said: "I'm planning on playing my way into the team."
What if that doesn't happen? "I'm planning on playing my way into the team."
Told that he was equivocating, Woods repeated, "I'm planning on playing my way into the team."
And yet that doesn't answer the question of whether Woods plans to compete Oct. 1-3 in the biennial competition, held this year at Celtic Manor in Wales -- if he makes the team or is picked.
AKRON, Ohio -- Despite several attempts to get him to clarify his position Wednesday, Tiger Woods did not say directly that he will play in the Ryder Cup.
With two events left in the process that determines the eight automatic qualifiers for the United States team, Woods finds himself in the unusual position of ninth, meaning he would need captain Corey Pavin to make him an at-large selection if the picks were made today.
That seems a foregone conclusion, given Woods' No. 1 status in the game and despite his recent struggles on the course.
But when asked Wednesday at Firestone Country Club, site of this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, if he would accept a captain's invite, Woods said: "I'm planning on playing my way into the team."
What if that doesn't happen? "I'm planning on playing my way into the team."
Told that he was equivocating, Woods repeated, "I'm planning on playing my way into the team."
And yet that doesn't answer the question of whether Woods plans to compete Oct. 1-3 in the biennial competition, held this year at Celtic Manor in Wales -- if he makes the team or is picked.