{"id":152840,"date":"2025-09-22T09:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/152840\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:34:18","slug":"ryder-cup-2025-what-is-tiger-woods-role-will-he-be-at-bethpage-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/152840\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup 2025: What is Tiger Woods&#8217; role? Will he be at Bethpage Black?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anticipation is building for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Team Europe are looking to retain the trophy and become the first side to win away from home since their &#8220;miracle&#8221; comeback at Medinah in 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Team USA, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/tags\/keegan-bradley\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"38494ec3-96a9-4a20-8e30-f9c56b7a1203\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Keegan Bradley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keegan Bradley<\/a>, are the heavy favourites with a stacked team that includes the top-ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/players\/scottie-scheffler\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"d4998e34-4890-4951-97eb-6523a5a74aa2\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Scottie Scheffler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All the action gets underway on 26 September.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GolfMagic will be bringing you live text updates, plus all the latest news, opinion and analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>One notable name won&#8217;t be teeing it up though.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We are, of course, referring to Tiger Woods.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n<p>Is Tiger Woods playing in the 2025 Ryder Cup?<\/p>\n<p>No, Tiger Woods is not playing. The multiple major champion ruptured his left Achilles in March as he was preparing for the 2025 Masters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The injury forced Woods to miss all of the major championships and he has not announced if or when he will return to action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/players\/tiger-woods\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"deb1f1ec-eef3-40a6-b478-21b336be3276\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Tiger Woods\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Woods<\/a> was spotted swinging again recently during a golf clinic, sparking speculation he will at the very least play in December at the parent\/child PGA Tour event with his teenage son Charlie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Is he going to be at Bethpage Black?<\/p>\n<p>Woods is not expected to be at Bethpage Black.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>US president Donald Trump is among the high-profile notables that will be in attendance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NBA legend Michael Jordan is also more than likely to be inside the ropes supporting Team USA.<\/p>\n<p>What is Tiger Woods&#8217; role with Team USA?<\/p>\n<p>Captain Bradley said he consulted the 15-time major champion as he weighed up whether to take on a playing role at Bethpage Black.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Bradley eventually decided against picking himself and he revealed Woods is always consulted with decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A source told GOLF that Woods is being used as an &#8220;informal advisor or Dutch uncle&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What is Tiger Woods&#8217; Ryder Cup record?<\/p>\n<p>Woods has played in eight Ryder Cups with an overall record of 13-21-3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the singles, Woods is 4-2-2.<\/p>\n<p>Has Tiger Woods ever been Ryder Cup captain?<\/p>\n<p>No, he has never been captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Woods led the United States team to victory at the 2019 Presidents Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was a playing captain and won all three of his matches as Team USA beat the International side 16-14.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Woods was asked to be the captain for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, but he turned the role down.<\/p>\n<p>Why did he turn down the captaincy?<\/p>\n<p>Woods cited his role on the PGA Tour&#8217;s policy board as the primary reason for not wanting to be the Ryder Cup captain at Bethpage Black.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Woods has been heavily involved in shaping the future of the PGA Tour amid the thread of LIV Golf.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>He was also heavily involved with TGL, the high-tech league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy, and claimed he couldn&#8217;t do the job justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When will be Ryder Cup captain?<\/p>\n<p>It seems almost certain Woods will be the United States Ryder Cup captain when the matches head to Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anticipation is building for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. 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