Woods wants a Ryder Cup spot

Former world number one golfer hopes to make the cut for the event despite a poor comeback from surgery.

The British Open was Woods' second tournament after returning from back surgery [AP]

Tiger Woods says he would pick himself for the Ryder Cup team even after his worst 72-hole finish in a major.

His first major of the year, and second tournament since March 31 back surgery, wasn’t much of an audition for US captain Tom Watson. Woods was never the same after opening the British Open with a 69. The mistakes kept piling up, and so did the big numbers, and he closed with a three-over 75 on Sunday at Royal Liverpool.

“I just made too many mistakes,” Woods said. He finished at six-over 294, matching his highest score in the British Open.

Only three players had a worse score, including U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer, and Woods finished in 69th place.

His previous worst was a tie for 40th in the PGA Championship last year and the 2012 Masters.

Worse yet, he didn’t even beat the 64-year-old captain. Watson birdied his last hole for a 68,

But when asked if he would be inclined to pick him if were in Watson’s position, Woods said with a smile, “I would say yes”.

“But that’s my position, my take on it,” Woods said. “He’s the captain. Obviously, it’s his decision. He’s going to field the best 12 players that he thinks will win the cup back. And I hope I’m on that team.”

Woods is unlikely to make the FedEx Cup playoffs unless he picked up top-3 finishes at Firestone and the PGA Championship, and that means Watson would have to judge him on those tournaments unless Woods were to play elsewhere.

Source: AP