Ryder Cup 2016: Tiger Woods will ruin US chances, claims Westwood

Englishman lands 'first blow of the phoney war' as Europe seek unprecedented fourth consecutive victory

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The Ryder Cup starts in eight days and the Guardian reports that the "first blow of the phoney war" that erupts before every tournament has been landed. It came from Lee Westwood, the Englishman who'll be appearing in his tenth Ryder Cup at Hazeltinein, and it was aimed at Tiger Woods.

The American won't be walking the greens next week, at least not as a player, but the injured Woods has been asked by USA captain Davis Love III to join his backroom staff. Westwood finds the invitation strange, given his fall from the grace and the fact that even during his pomp Woods struggled in the Ryder Cup. "I don't know what impact there will be from having Tiger around," Westwood told ESPN. "They have always struggled to find a partner for Tiger that's been successful. He could have an adverse effect in the team room. People have always seemed to try to do too much when they have partnered him. It might be different if he's one of the vice-captains, you don't know... the captain is obviously building them up a lot and making a few interesting decisions."

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