Tiger Woods gives reason why he turned down Ryder Cup captaincy

In a surprising twist that shocked the golf world—and even Keegan Bradley himself—the PGA of America hand-picked Bradley to captain the United States team at next year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

Before the announcement, many speculated that Tiger Woods would lead Team USA on the Black Course, where he won the 2002 U.S. Open. But Woods turned down the offer a few weeks ago. He gave his reason why in a statement delivered Tuesday by Julius Mason from the PGA of America:

“With my new responsibilities to the tour and time commitments involved, I felt I could not commit the time to Team USA and the players required

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