Tiger Woods will certainly not play a physical component at the Ryder Cup this weekend as he continues his recurring rehab originating from a horrific car crash in February, U.S. captain Steve Stricker claimed Monday.
Woods belonged of the Ryder Mug in the past as a player and also a vice-captain. Stricker said Woods will still be an asset in some capacity but will not literally go to Whistling Straits.
"He's been, you know, clearly in my ear a whole lot and I call him pretty routinely. He becomes part of our Ryder Cup group. He becomes part of what we do," Stricker claimed, using the PGA Trip web site.
Stricker predicted Woods would touch with players through message or telephone calls.
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Tiger Woods played for the U.S. at the 2018 Ryder Mug.(REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo)
"I believe it's just not a good time for him to be below literally because of where he's at in his rehabilitation as well as (Whistling Straits is a) difficult training course to walk. Everyone is going to see it, from tee-to-green, it's hard. So probably will not show up. But he's getting better and also his emphasis as well as mine is on picking up to play again. We do not want to hinder of that due to the fact that we would certainly all enjoy to see him return and also play," Stricker included.
Previously this month, Stricker exposed on SiriusXM Radio that Woods was rehabbing "to play golf once more."
"I have actually spoken to Tiger a lot," Stricker stated. "He's a part of this Ryder Mug family members; he will not be able to be a captain's aide this time about just because of his continuous recovery to attempt to get better and also try to play golf once more, which is working out. He's progressing, he's succeeding, points are relocating the best direction."
Woods has actually been seen around the Los Angeles location in recent months with a support around his leg. He still really did not look anywhere close to 100% in the images. However, Stricker's remarks give some twinkle of hope that the legendary golfer will certainly be back on the course.
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