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Johnson made the comments from Marco Simone
Golf and Country Club ahead of the Ryder Cup, which begins
Friday.
"As far as conferring with him, communicating with him, we have
up to this point, and he understands that now that our feet are
on the ground, it's probably best that we navigate this
ourselves," Johnson told reporters.
"But he's always in our corner, and at this point it's more
encouragement on his side, whether he's texting the guys or
texting the vice captains and captains, he's there to encourage
because he's very invested in what we do year-in and year-out
with Team USA, and that has never ceased, and I'm grateful for
that," Johnson added.
Johnson said earlier this month that Woods' "physical problems
won't allow him to physically be in Italy." Woods apparently is
still rehabbing from yet another ankle surgery in April to
"address post-traumatic arthritis" in his right leg.
And while Johnson has been able to lean into Tiger's guidance in
the ramp up, now that the Americans have boots on the ground,
Woods' influence is mitigated.
"When it comes to the week of the tournament, if you're not
inside the team room, inside the ropes, shoulder-to-shoulder
with these guys, it's not fair to ask him questions," Johnson
said. "He can give us insights, don't get me wrong. At the same
time, I don't know if that's proper and I think he would
understand completely."
--Field Level Media
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