Tiger Woods confirmed he’s not been approached about captaining the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2027.
“No one’s asked me,” Woods said twice while sidestepping questions about whether he’d be interested in the role.
The PGA of America wouldn’t confirm if they plan to reach out to the 15-time major champion about leading the team at Adare Manor in Ireland. Woods has experience in leadership positions, having served as a vice captain in 2016 and captaining the victorious 2019 U.S. Presidents Cup team.
A PGA spokesperson did tell Golf Channel: “It’s our hope to identify the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain by the first quarter of next year.”
Keegan Bradley, who captained this year’s U.S. team in its loss at Bethpage, acknowledged he’d welcome another opportunity but doesn’t expect it to happen.
“Of course, I would love to do it again,” Bradley said. “I would love to avenge that loss, but that’s not up to me.”
Bradley believes the job is Woods’ if he wants it.
“I think if Tiger wants to do this, he’s going to do it,” Bradley said. “Tiger is not only a hero to all of us that would be on his team, but he’s also an incredible leader and a person that everyone would love to play for. But I’m pretty sure when he wants to do this, he’s going to get to be able to do it.”
Other potential U.S. captains for the Ireland matches include Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker.
The PGA typically announces its captain in the spring of the year before the matches, though they didn’t select Bradley until July 2024 for this year’s competition.
