World Golf Ranked number 1 Tiger Woods has not won a PGA Tour event in over a year and had to rely on a wildcard pick from U.S Ryder Cup Captain, Corey Pavin, and there is nothing to suggest from his recent form that he will have a great Ryder Cup.
There has been a great weight of American expectation on Woods' shoulders in past Ryder Cup Golf Tournaments, he has not gelled well as a team player and has not played anywhere near his true golfing ability in past contests. I just have this gut feel that Woods is going to play really well at this year's match at Celtic Manor, when most people will be expecting him not to do so on this occasion.
Woods' Ryder Cup record is not over inspiring and it is easy to see why he is a difficult player to partner in the foursomes, having lost 2/3s (6 out of 9) of the foursomes matches he has played in to date. The world golf ranked #1 has delivered a very average 10 points out of a possible 24 points in the matches he has played in.
I believe with his personal problems perhaps behind him, the freshness of not having played in the Ryder Cup for 4 years, as he was out with injury in 2008, and less pressure being on him to deliver for the U.S Ryder Cup team, he could have a great Ryder Cup in Wales.
Please find listed below for your information, Tiger Woods record dating back to the 1997 Ryder Cup match at Valderrama Golf Club, Costa del Sol, Spain.
Tiger Woods' Ryder Cup Experience
Years Played: 1997-99-2002-04-06
Total Matches: 24
Career Ryder Cup Record (W-L-H): 9-13-2
Singles (W-L-H): 3-1-1
Foursomes (W-L-H): 3-6-1
Fourballs (W-L-H): 3-6-0
Total Points Won: 10
Total Points Won Point %: .42
2006: The K Club (3-2-0)
Europe 18 ½, USA 9 ½
Day One Morning Four-balls: Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk (1-up) def. Padraig Harrington/Colin Montgomerie
Day One Afternoon Foursomes: Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk lost to Luke Donald/Sergio Garcia (2-up)
Day Two Morning Four-balls: Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk lost to Darren Clarke/Lee Westwood (3/2)
Day Two Morning Foursomes: Jim Furyk/Tiger Woods (3/2) def. Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley
Tiger Woods (3/2) def Robert Karlsson
2004: Oakland Hill Country Club (2-3-0)
Europe 18 ½, USA 9 ½
Day One Morning Four-balls: Phil Mickelson/Tiger Woods lost to Colin Montgomerie/Padraig Harrington (2/1)
Day One Afternoon Foursomes: Phil Mickelson/Tiger Woods lost to Darren Clarke/Lee Westwood (1-up)
Day Two Morning Four-balls: Tiger Woods/Chris Riley (4/3) def. Darren Clarke/Ian Poulter
Day Two Afternoon Foursomes: Davis Love III/Tiger Woods lost to Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley (4/3)
Day Three Singles: Tiger Woods (3/2) def. Paul Casey
2002: The Belfry (2-2-1)
Europe 15 ½, USA 12 ½
Day One Morning Four-balls: Tiger Woods/Paul Azinger lost to Darren Clarke/Thomas Bjorn (1-up)
Day One Afternoon Foursomes: Tiger Woods/Mark Calcavecchia lost to Sergio Garcia/Lee Westwood (2/1)
Day Two Morning Foursomes: Tiger Woods/Davis Love III (4/3) def. Darren Clarke/Thomas Bjorn
Day Two Afternoon Four-Balls: Tiger Woods/Davis Love III (1-up) def. Sergio Garcia/Lee Westwood
Day Three Singles: Tiger Woods halved with Jesper Parnevik
1999: The Country Club (2-3-0)
USA 14 ½, Europe 13 ½
Day One Morning Foursomes: Tom Lehman/Tiger Woods lost to Sergio Garcia/Jesper Parnevik (2/1)
Day One Afternoon Four-balls: David Duval/Tiger Woods lost to Darren Clarke/Lee Westwood (1-up)
Day Two Morning Foursomes: Steve Pate/Tiger Woods (1-up) def. Padraig Harrington/Miguel Angel Jiminez
Day Two Afternoon Four-balls: Steve Pate/Tiger Woods lost to Paul Lawrie/Colin Montgomerie (2/1)
Day Three Singles: Tiger Woods (3/2) def Andrew Coltart
1997: Valderrama Golf Club (0-3-1)
Europe 14 ½, USA 13 ½
Day One Afternoon Foursomes: Mark O'Meara/Tiger Woods lost to Bernhard Langer/Colin Montgomerie (5/3)
Day Two Morning Four-Balls: Tiger Woods/Mark O'Meara lost to Nick Faldo/Lee Westwood (2/1)
Day Two Afternoon Foursomes: Justin Leonard/Tiger Woods halved with Jesper Parnevik/Ignacio Garrido
Day Three Singles: Tiger Woods lost to Constantino Rocca (4/2)