Tiger Woods said Monday he was considering playing in a PGA Tour Fall Series event later this year in a bid to justify his selection for the Presidents Cup team competition in November. The former world No. 1 is eager to take part in the Ryder Cup-style Presidents Cup in Australia from Nov. 17-20 but has been advised by United States captain Fred Couples to get more tournaments under his belt before then. Woods failed to qualify for the PGA Tour's elite FedExCup playoffs after missing the cut at the PGA Championship and his next scheduled event is the Nov. 10-13 Australian Open. “I've had some conversations with US captain Fred Couples, and we'll see how it goes. Of course, I want to be on the team. I'm just going to keep practicing and try to get better,” Woods said in a blog posted on his website. “It's Freddie's call, and he can make any choice he wants. I might add another PGA Tour event to my schedule. Right now, I'm looking at my options.” Woods has played on every US Presidents Cup team since 1998 but he has been a shadow of his former dominant self since the end of 2009 while trying to rebuild his golf swing and private life following the breakup of his marriage. His world ranking has slipped to 36th and the 14-time major champion faces the once unthinkable prospect of being ranked outside the top 50 when he next competes. Before last week's Senior Players Championship, Couples made his own intentions clear as to what he expected from the rusty Woods. “He can't just show up the week before in Australia,” Couples said. “I have made it clear that whoever I picked will be playing the Australian tournament the week before. But I need him to play more than just there.”
