Masters champion Patrick Reed has claimed Tiger Woods is not assured of a place in the United States Ryder Cup team ahead of this year’s competition.
Woods’ form in 2018 has shown something of a resurgence for the 42-year-old, the highlight being a tied-second finish at the Valspar Championship in Florida, incidentally where Woods finished alongside Reed.
With the wildcard picks as yet undecided for golf’s premier team event, the door seems to be open for a number of golfers to make their case for a spot in the US team.
And despite Woods’ incredible pedigree, Reed doesn’t see his spot in the group as promised.
Reed said:
It all depends. Let’s see how he does these next two majors and these next couple events he plays,
I feel like the picks are going to come down to who is kind of playing really good golf down the stretch.
Ranked 69th in the world, Woods has an impressive three top-ten PGA Tour finishes to his name since returning from spinal surgery last year.
Despite his caution, Reed did acknowledge the 14-time major champion was heading in the right direction:
I feel like he’s trending in the right direction. I feel like he’s playing some really good golf,
The times I’ve played with him he’s hit the ball really well. He’s made some putts.
I feel like there’s probably a pick or two that are going to be for experience, but at the same time you need to keep a couple of those picks for guys that are trending and playing some good golf.
