Tiger Woods had earlier announced he would step away from golf for a period to focus on his health and wellbeing (PA)Tiger Woods has turned down the opportunity to captain the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America has announced. The former world number one’s decision comes after he announced he would step away from golf for a period to focus on his health and wellbeing. Woods was charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a car accident last week. A statement read: “We commend Tiger for prioritising his long-term health and deeply respect the courage it takes to make such a personal decision. “Tiger has shared with us that he will not serve as captain of the 2027 US Ryder Cup team and we support his decision.

Source: Irish Independent April 02, 2026 05:17 UTC