Americans try to solve Ryder Cup woes with task force

The PGA of America wants to take a closer look at its Ryder Cup failures by creating a task force that includes Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, along with three past captains of losing American teams.

The 11-member "Ryder Cup Task Force" announced early today has five players, three former captains and three PGA of America officials.

The co-chairmen are PGA chief executive Pete Bevacqua and Derek Sprague, next in line to be president of the PGA of America. The purpose was to examine everything from how the captains are picked to how the players qualify for the team, and when the captain's picks are decided.

"This is a great step by the PGA to accomplish what we all want — to win the Ryder Cup," Woods said in a statement issued by the PGA.

Europe has won the Ryder Cup eight of the last 10 times, including a 16 1/2-11 1/2 victory last month at Gleneagles.