I love the Ryder Cup, it’s meant so much to me in my entire career. But I have to set certain priorities and that’s to protect the Tour that I’ve known my entire career, and that’s what I was trying to do. It was a very difficult decision, but it was the right one for me and my family.
Woods will tee off alongside Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele for the first two rounds at Royal Troon, with the trio scheduled to start their campaign at 10.14am BST on Thursday.