Nick Watney: Why He Should Replace Tiger Woods on the U.S. Ryder Cup Team

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Published: August 15, 2010

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Regardless of how Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour Championship at Whistling Straits ends up, one thing is certain.

Tiger Woods has no business being a member of the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup. 

Anyone who has seen play these last two weeks, let alone this tour season, has undoubtedly seen Woods struggle in a way that he has not his entire career.  Putting aside Woods' disaster at Firestone, has play through three rounds has seemed tepid at best. 

In his first three rounds, Woods has failed to put together the total package that we are accustomed to seeing.  While he did have a strong start on Thursday, he failed to keep up the red numbers that all of his peers appear to have achieved.

On Friday, it was his driver that was getting him into trouble as he struggled out of the gate to find the fairway.  On Saturday, Woods had less trouble finding the green in the early going, but botched two seemingly Tiger-esque birdie putts, before fading into the field. 

A course like Whistling Straits used to be Woods' specialty.  An old-school links course modeled after Woods' cherished St. Andrews.  It was a course that required accuracy from tee to green, and punished those who played without swing discipline.  That seems to be Woods' game these days.  It has been only the strength of his short game that has kept him from missing the cut this weekend.



 

Woods' struggles at St. Andrews and at Whistling Straits should serve as a precursor for how he would fair at the Twenty-Ten Course at Celtic Manor in Whales.  The course is much like the aforementioned pair of links, and it would be difficult to expect different results from Woods given the circumstances. 

Woods has publicly stated his focus and emphasis has always been on the major tournaments.  He has often downplayed his results at th...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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