Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain's job and seeks treatment out of country
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Tiger Woods has formally declined the Ryder Cup captaincy and is stepping away from golf activities to focus on his health, following his recent DUI arrest and SUV crash near his Florida home.
- A Florida judge approved Woods' attorney's motion allowing him to travel abroad for comprehensive inpatient treatment, citing concerns over privacy and the need for care unavailable in the U.S.
- Woods has a history of seeking inpatient treatment, including after a 2010 scandal and a 2017 DUI arrest, and emphasized his commitment to returning healthier and more focused.
- The PGA of America supports Woods' decision and had set a soft deadline for his Ryder Cup captaincy decision by the end of March, with contingency plans involving other candidates already in place.
- The Ryder Cup committee's next steps regarding captaincy decisions are likely to occur after the Masters tournament, with European captain Luke Donald preparing for a third consecutive captaincy.
