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It has to be hard for a guy as competitive as Tiger Woods to miss out on things like the Ryder Cup.

As much as he hates to lose, the Americans have been getting trounced lately, and were one lucky Justin Leonard putt away from dropping the last six cups in an event they used to dominate in (they've still lost five of six).

It turns out, if Woods isn't competing as a teammate in the event, he'd rather steer clear of the event, even after being offered an assistant coaching position.

"I wouldn't do it for a couple reasons," Woods said in a written statement to fans. "No. 1: I'm not on the team. No. 2: The event should be about the competitors and the competition. The guys will have plenty on their minds and I wish them the best. I'll be cheering loudly."

FanHouse golf coach, Ryan Wilson, already touched on a few of the arguments for Woods being around for the event, but the bottom line is the guy is so competitive, watching the action from a golf cart would probably be too much to take.

Also, it might be worth holding back for a bit, especially if the match is somewhat close on Saturday night and the team needs a boost. Imagine Woods flying up, crutching it into the team room and giving them a speech to end all sports motivational speeches. Hey, I might not work for Disney, but this stuff would sell.