Ryder Cup 2018: another poor day for Tiger Woods as inexplicable Cup record continues

The second most prolific major champion of all time now has nine wins, 19 losses and one halved match in Ryder Cup fourball and foursomes.

He has lost seven consecutive times in the team format, a dreadful record that defies easy explanation, not that people will shy away from trying.

“He wasn’t wired by his dad for partner matches,” said two-time major champion Johnny Miller on the American NBC telecast. “(His father) designed him to do it on his own.”

Woods said he had not played as poorly as his three losses suggested.

“Just pretty pissed off, the fact that I lost three matches, and didn’t feel like I played poorly,” he said.

“That’s the frustrating thing about match play. We can play well and nothing can happen.”

He goes into Sunday’s singles with a 4-1-2 record in the format, where he has generally shone in the lone-wolf format.