![Excitement Builds Ahead of Ryder Cup](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2018/09/GettyImages-1040615010.jpg?w=630&h=430&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
Excitement Builds Ahead of Ryder Cup
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — With the sun beating down on Le Golf National, European and American players are getting in their final practice before the start of the Ryder Cup.
Tiger Woods might be taking it easy, though.
Woods chose not to take a tee shot in front of thousands of spectators who were gathered around what is set to be an atmospheric first tee.
Instead, he let playing partners Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas take their shots and walked down the fairway with them.
The opening ceremony and the draw for Friday's morning fourballs take place later Thursday.
More From 1460 ESPN
![Scottie Scheffler Unstoppable and wins Another Masters Green Jacket](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2024/04/attachment-GettyImages-2148642155.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Bryson DeChambeau puts on a Masters Clinic and Takes a 1-shot Lead Over Scottie Scheffler](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2024/04/attachment-GettyImages-2148318397.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tiger Woods, Nike End Partnership After More Than 27 Years](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2021/12/attachment-GettyImages-1357356018.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Wyndham Clark Plays Big and Becomes a Major Champ at the US Open](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2023/06/attachment-GettyImages-1499619693.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Koepka Living Large at Masters, Leads with Rahm and Hovland](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2023/04/attachment-GettyImages-1480581029.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tiger Woods’ Ex-Girlfriend Suing for $30 Million After Getting Locked Out of Home](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2023/03/attachment-tiger-woods.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tiger Opens with 69 at Riviera, Trails Homa, Mitchell by 5](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2023/02/attachment-GettyImages-1467048053.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tiger Woods Doesn’t ‘Have Much left in This Leg’ to Compete](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2021/07/attachment-GettyImages-1327769280.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Norman says Tiger Woods Turned Down $700-800M Saudi Offer](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2022/08/attachment-GettyImages-1406450315.jpg?w=980&q=75)