Tiger Woods revealed Tuesday in the Bahamas that he hasn’t been approached about captaining the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team in Ireland.
“No one’s asked me about it,” Woods said when questioned if he’s interested in the 2027 captaincy.
When pressed further, he repeated the same answer with a wide smile.
Woods previously declined to captain the 2025 U.S. team at Bethpage Black, citing time constraints with his new PGA Tour responsibilities. This led the PGA of America to appoint Keegan Bradley to lead the American side.
“With my new responsibilities to the Tour and time commitments involved, I felt like I wouldn’t be able to commit the time to Team USA and the players required as a captain,” Woods explained in a July 2024 statement. “That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to captain a team in the future. If and when I feel it’s the right time, I’ll put my hat in the ring for this committee to decide.”
There’s still plenty of time before the September 17-19, 2027 matches at Adare Manor, so the PGA and Woods have room to make decisions. While Woods served as a vice captain in 2016, he hasn’t officially been part of a U.S. Ryder Cup team since playing in 2018. He did captain the 2019 U.S. Presidents Cup team to victory at Royal Melbourne.
Even without an official role at Bethpage, Woods stayed connected during the recent competition.
“I watched pretty much all of it and was talking to the players and the captains involved in it, everyone involved on the U.S. side,” he said.
If Woods does end up leading the team in Ireland, he’ll be tasked with ending a lengthy American drought. The U.S. hasn’t won a Ryder Cup on European soil since 1993 at The Belfry.
Europe has yet to name its 2027 captain. Luke Donald could potentially receive a third straight appointment after leading European victories in 2023 and 2025.
