Rickie Fowler stands out on the Ryder Cup for a couple of reasons.

His swing was a mess, and so was his marriage. Tiger Woods figured he could only deal with one problem at a time. In this case, golf had to wait its turn.

His swing was a mess, and so was his marriage.

Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.

Tiger Woods is going to the Ryder Cup as a captain's pick with his 71 victories and 14 majors. So is 21-year-old Rickie Fowler, who has never won anything at all.

Tiger Woods shoots a 1-over 72, while Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the TPC Boston and beat the rain to share the lead at 8 under in the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.

Too bad Ryder Cup eligibility is based on passports instead of property taxes. There still might be hope for Paul Casey, who has been living in Arizona for most of his adult life.

Matt Kuchar and Tiger Woods are happy about where they're going, even if the itinerary is entirely different.

Tiger Woods remained No. 1 in the world ranking Monday, though not even close to that on two lists - the Ryder Cup and FedEx Cup - that mean much more these days.

Tiger Woods remained No. 1 in the world ranking Monday. He was nowhere to be found on two other lists that matter.

Phil Mickelson isn't the only player capable of replacing Tiger Woods at No. 1.

Tiger Woods said his problems on the course "finally caught up with me," and now he faces an uphill battle going into the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.