Watson trusts Woods to make call on health for Ryder Cup


  • Golf
  • Tuesday, 12 Aug 2014

Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits from a sand trap on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, August 8, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II

LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson expects Tiger Woods to give an honest assessment of his fitness before he decides whether to make him one of his three wildcard picks for the Sept. 26-28 event against holders Europe.

Though Woods missed the fourth major cut of his professional career at last week's PGA Championship after playing a limited schedule this year following back surgery, Watson said he would rely on Woods's to honestly assess his readiness to play.

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