Tiger Woods asked U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson and PGA of America officials Wednesday to withdraw his name from consideration for a wild-card selection for the 2014 matches at Gleneagles.
Woods has a career 13-17-3 Ryder Cup record, going 4-8-1 in foursomes, 5-8-0 in fourballs and 4-1-2 in singles. Here’s a look at his year-by-year, match-by-match record:
1997: Valderrama Golf Club (Europe 14 ½, USA 13 ½)
Day 1 Morning Fourballs: Woods/O’Meara defeated Langer/Montgomerie (3&2)
Day 1 Afternoon Foursomes: Woods/O’Meara lost to Langer/Montgomerie (5&3)
Day 2 Morning Fourballs: Woods/O’Meara lost to Faldo/Westwood (2&1)
Day 2 Afternoon Foursomes: Woods/Leonard halved with Parnevik/Garrido
Day 3 Singles: Woods lost to Rocca (4&2)
1999: The Country Club (USA 14 ½, Europe 13 ½)
Day 1 Morning Foursomes: Woods/Lehman lost to Garcia/Parnevik (2&1)
Day 1 Afternoon Fourballs: Woods/Duval lost to Clarke/Westwood (1 up)
Day 2 Morning Foursomes: Woods/Pate defeated Harrington/Jimenez (1 up)
Day 2 Afternoon Fourballs: Woods/Pate lost to Lawrie/Montgomerie (2&1)
Day 3 Singles: Woods defeated Coltart (3&2)
2002: The Belfry (Europe 15 ½, USA 12 ½)
Day 1 Morning Fourballs: Woods/Azinger lost to Clarke/Bjorn (1 up)
Day 1 Afternoon Foursomes: Woods/Calcavecchia lost to Garcia/Westwood (2&1)
Day 2 Morning Foursomes: Woods/Love III defeated Clarke/Bjorn (4&3)
Day 2 Afternoon Fourballs: Woods/Love III defeated Garcia/Westwood (1 up)
Day 3 Singles: Woods halved with Parnevik
2004: Oakland Hills Country Club (Europe 18 ½, USA 9 ½)
Day 1 Morning Fourballs: Woods/Mickelson lost to Montgomerie/Harrington (2&1)
Day 1 Afternoon Foursomes: Woods/Mickelson lost to Clarke/Westwood (1 up)
Day 2 Morning Fourballs: Woods/Riley defeated Clarke/Poulter (4&3)
Day 2 Morning Foursomes: Woods/Love III lost to Harrington/McGinley (4&3)
Day 3 Singles: Woods defeated Casey (3&2)
2006: The K Club (Europe 18 ½, USA 9 ½)
Day 1 Morning Fourballs: Woods/Furyk defeated Harrington/Montgomerie (1 up)
Day 1 Afternoon Foursomes: Woods/Furyk lost to Donald/Garcia (2 up)
Day 2 Morning Fourballs: Woods/Furyk lost to Clarke/Westwood (3&2)
Day 2 Afternoon Foursomes: Woods/Furyk defeated Harrington/McGinley (3&2)
Day 3 Singles: Woods defeated Karlsson (3&2)
2010: Celtic Manor (Europe 14 ½, USA 13 ½)
Session 1 Fourballs: Woods/Stricker defeated Poulter/Fisher (2 up)
Session 2 Foursomes: Woods/Stricker defeated Jimenez/Hanson (4&3)
Session 3 Foursomes: Woods/Stricker lost to Donald/Westwood (6&5)
Session 4 Singles: Woods defeated F. Molinari (4&3)
2012: Medinah Country Club (Europe 14 ½, USA 13 ½)
Day 1 Foursomes: Woods/Stricker lost to Poulter/Rose (2&1)
Day 1 Fourballs: Woods/Stricker lost to Westwood/Colsaerts (1 up)
Day 2 Fourballs: Woods/Stricker lost to Garcia/Donald (1 up)
Day 3 Singles: Woods halved with F. Molinari