It's all very well Corey Pavin saying that Tiger Woods is not guaranteed an automatic place for the Ryder Cup, but if he's fit, can anyone honestly imagine him not being there? He is such an iconic golfer that the advertisers love, that it's hard to imagine a major golf tournament without him. Any golf tournament without Tiger Woods is worse as a result - he brings in the crowds and his aura inspires the golfers around him to raise their game, even when he isn't playing particularly well.