‘Priceless’ Tiger to be a wild card choice to face Europe
serving on the golf course, walking with players. I think it’s been a big boost having the best player maybe to ever live following your group and being there for support.
“I rely on every vice-captain heavily. With Davis Love serving as a captain twice and [Steve] Stricker being our Presidents Cup captain last year, they intimately know these players and know them very well. So to have them there is great.
“But Tiger serves that purpose as a vice-captain or a player and I’m looking forward to having his help.”
Woods moved from 20th in the qualifying race to 11th thanks to his runners-up finish at Bellerive, but Furyk added: “I’m not sure the numbers are always that important when I look down the list. What is important is how well Tiger has played.
“Sixth place at the Open Championship, a second place at the PGA. His game is trending so it’s great to see him playing well. The numbers are nice, good to look at, but not always the most important. We want the players who are going to help us be successful.”
Furyk is also expected to give Phil Mickelson a wild card after the five-time major winner failed to qualify automatically for the first time in his career, with the likes of Bryson Dechambeau, Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele, Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson in the frame for the remaining two.
The first three wild cards will be named after the Dell Technologies Championship on 3 September and the final selection announced following the BMW Championship on 9 September.