Tiger Woods is looking for a late charge into the USA’s Ryder Cup team after admitting his Open Championship near-miss still hurts. The American re-entered the world’s top 50 – and qualified for this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio, USA – with his tied-sixth finish at Carnoustie 10 days ago. But legend Woods , who led The Open midway through his final round to hint at his 15th Major win and first for an injury-hit decade, said: “It was going to sting for a while — and it certainly does, because I had a great chance at it. “I played myself into a great position but I made a couple of mistakes there at 11 and 12, ended up costing me the tournament.” The former world No.1, who has been hiking in Switzerland with his family since Carnoustie, has won at the Bridgestone’s venue, Firestone Country Club, eight times — including his last victory anywhere five years ago. He is 20th in the US Ryder Cup rankings with the last qualifying event before the late September showdown with Europe in Paris at next week’s final Major of the year, the US PGA. “My job is to get on the team,” he said. “I’m outside of the top eight. “I’m going to be there either case (he has already been tabbed to be a vice-captain under Jim Furyk), but I would like to be there as a player as well. As a wildcard pick? What would be the word… trending.” poll… [Read full story]
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