Tiger As A Future Ryder Cup Captain: There's A Debate?

Apparently Tiger Woods suggesting he might like to captain a Ryder Cup team has prompted even some debate about the possible strengths or merits of a Woods captaincy?

Hate to interject, but he'll be a captain because (A) he's earned the right many times over if he wants to do it (B) he'll raise the already ridiculously high bar for Ryder Cup interest and intrigue that will already have been raised by a Mickelson captaincy.

Or, in the PGA of America's world, Tiger'll make them gobs of money.

Ron Sirak, contemplating a Tiger captaincy some day:

My guess there is that the PGA of America would fall all over itself to say "yes" if Tiger indicated he really wanted the job. I mean talk about being handed a sure-fire marketing situation. The Ryder Cup would go from a cash cow to a cash herd.

It's easy to say the Ryder Cup captains get too much credit for victories and too much blame for losses. But from where I sit, Seve Ballesteros and Ben Crenshaw made a difference for winning sides while Sutton and Mark James, with his Sunday singles line-up for Europe in 1999, contributed to losses.

So, I guess what I am saying is that I think the captain can make a difference, and I'm not so sure Tiger would make a good captain. But I will say this, if he had the position, here is what he would bring to the job: Intelligence and a desire to win.

Comments

[Sari]

Why does Ron Sirak believe that Tiger's apology to the Ryder Cup rookies was "odd and self-serving?" We wouldn't even have known about it had not Snedeker spilled the beans to Rosaforte.

Having said that, I do agree with Ron's points about how Tiger is wired.

[Dules]

As Capt, I think Tiger would want to actually "win" the cup, not just "have fun" out there

[thusgone]

a tiger captaincy would mean adios vice-captain jordan i bet.

[GolfFan]

More dross

[Del the Funk]

Interesting observation there thusgone.

Did anyone notice what the interaction between Tiger and MJ was like at the most recent Ryder Cup? Was there any?

[elf]

Tiger and MJ still play golf together on a regular basis. Have no clue what a Tiger captaincy would do for an MJ vice captaincy

[KLG]

elf, how do you know such things? Is your real name Bryon? Or Joe? Mark?

[elf]

@KLG lol, no - just hear some things about rounds at medalist

[Average Golfer]

I heard Woods is dating Taylor Swift. Heard it at my muni.

[Ghillie]

As a Euro fan, I say "Bring him on!"

On the other hand, those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Tiger may not be a primo scorer in RC, but I have no doubt his brain can get around what needs to be done. If he is cultivating the opinions of today's youth, and keeps it up, he may well be a beloved elder statesman by the time he has had it with his losing record as a player. And able to impart to them what he was unable to bring himself to do -- play nicely with others. And other things the Euros do because they actually enjoy it.

[Rob]

I heard that Tiger is still doin' pancake waitresses. I heard that from pancake waitresses.

[gurjeet]

how much more does it cost per year to maintain and upkeep that 'lawn' / garden for 50 years as compared to just letting a standard roof 'get old' over the same period of time?