Tiger Woods didn't say much, but the look in his eye and his short answer showed that he was aware of Sergio Garcia's comments in Switzerland, and more than willing to play him.
Woods is 7-11-2 in the Ryder Cup, a performance Garcia duly noted three weeks ago during the European Masters.
``Fortunately for us, he doesn't have a great Ryder Cup record,'' Garcia was quoted as saying. ``So I'm looking forward to hopefully going out there and meeting him two or three times.''
Garcia has played with Woods three times in the final group, and the results have not been what he wanted. Woods won all three, including the British Open at Royal Liverpool this summer.
``As far as the Sergio comments, hopefully we can get together out there and play,'' Woods said.
Garcia denied making the comments _ ``I've never said that,'' he said _ but did not back down, either.
``I definitely don't mind playing him,'' Garcia said. ``I've played him before in the Ryder Cup, and I've been fortunate enough to do pretty well against him. I guess I've had some nice partners.''
Garcia is 2-1 against Woods at the Ryder Cup. He and Parnevik beat Woods and Tom Lehman in foursomes in 1999; Garcia and Lee Westwood beat Woods and Mark Calcavecchia in foursomes in 2002; and Woods and Davis Love III beat Garcia and Westwood in fourballs that same year.
