The Captain's Pick

I guess Corey Pavin HAD to choose Eldrick Tont Woods as a captain's pick to contest the Ryder Cup! After all he is still the World Number 1, despite Phil Mickelson's best efforts. I guess the fact that he is playing pretty much awful since his big bust up with Elin pales against his previous achievements. In other words, he was a very safe choice. We have seen glimpses of the great player, but unfortunately for the United States they have been far too few. I don't think too many of the European players will be exactly quaking in the boots as the tee off against Tiger. In fact they may sense that this is time time to move in for the kill with a wounded Tiger nowhere near his majestic best.

Time will tell if the choice of Tiger is an inspired one, but one thing I do know, is that Tiger WILL return to his former SPORTING glory. The man is just way too good for his malaise to continue. But the big question is will he make the breakthrough this year, in time to make significant contribution to the 2010 Ryder Cup. He will work through the unimaginable stupidity of his private mess (it could hardly be called a life right now), regain his confidence and amazing prowess. Hopefully he will really learn that just because you are the world greatest golfer that you are not immune from the follies that we mere mortals all too often exhibit. Because the one thing he will probably NOT regain, is the full trust and confidence of all of his former fanbase. His former pedestal is no longer available. And neither does he deserve it.