European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn said Tuesday he would like to see 14-time major winner Tiger Woods make the United States lineup for next month's team golf showdown in France.
Bjorn says having Woods among the 24 players would bring a special "buzz" to the next edition of the biennial matchup September 28-30 at Le Golf National.
"I might put a few noses out of joint by saying, but in my opinion, (he's) the best player that has ever played the game," Bjorn said.
"If Tiger was included in the US team for the Ryder Cup, it would be great for the game of golf because he just brings something special. The buzz that was around The Open Championship... that would be great for the Ryder Cup as well." Woods, coming off spinal fusion surgery after missing most of the past two years with back pain, would need to win this week's PGA Championship to claim an automatic berth on points. Otherwise the planned vice-skipper would need to be a captain's pick by US boss Jim Furyk, who confirms his first eight players on Monday.
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"We've known for the better part of 12 months that we were going to have a very strong team the way a lot of these guys have been playing," Bjorn said. "It's exciting to see so many of them do well." - Olesen must be 'special' -
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