Surprisingly, Golf star Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup in Paris. The 42-Year-old receives a Wildcard and slips in as the last player to the US Team – the reward for the drudgery in the past months and years.
He has done it! Golf Superstar Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup in Paris (28. up to 30. September). The 42-Year-old who had declared the participation in the prestigious comparison between the United States and Europe, to his great goal, got US captain Jim Furyk is a Wildcard, as well as his rival Phil Mickelson and the current series champion Bryson DeChambeau. Woods beats in order for the eighth Time for the American Boys.
Woods had delivered on Monday with a 24th place in the second final of the tournament, the 35-million-Dollar FedEx Cup, Norton, Massachusetts, while not the best letter of recommendation, he was, however, still clearly in the green area.
Comeback after a serious time
Woods had already been for some time in the Team of the title holder planned – but only as Vice-captain. He is now part of the twelve-man selection, which measures in front of the gates of Paris with the Europeans, is the reward for the drudgery in the past months and years. Because of his back problems, the 14-time Major had to winner a total of four operations. In the meantime, Woods, takes for the first time since January on a regular basis again in the tournaments of the U.S. Tour was like, in the world ranking of the Top 1000.
To made matters worse, Woods in the most difficult time of his life, also away from the Golf courses missteps, he was after a alleged driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the past year, briefly taken into custody. And still: The Believe in a successful Comeback, he never lost, even when he was ridiculed for it sometimes.
Back to the Old one?
Recently, he rebuked the lies of his critics, as he has tournaments in two Major the victory was. Although track number 15 did not succeed, with the creation of six at the British Open and runner-up at the US PGA Championship he brought, however, was already in position for the Ryder Cup. A good Omen for the participation of Californian for the United States, however, is not. Of the seven pads, which Woods has ever competed in, won by the Americans only a (1999). Otherwise, sensitive Clap (2004, 2006), which had taken place in the long history of the Ryder Cup never before put it sometimes.
For the duel this fall, the signs are not, of course, different – what is not so much to Woods. Because the US Boys would be without their most successful golfers to have a great Team. So, among other things, Masters Champion Patrick Reed, U.S. Open and PGA Championship-winner Brooks Koepka, or in the world, ranking first Dustin Johnson part of the team. And if you do then a Woods with all of his experience in the private series, this is certainly not a disadvantage. Despite the gloomy balance sheet.
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