USA Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk "excited" by Tiger Woods form

USA Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk has acknowledged that he had been left "excited" by the recent form of Tiger Woods.

The 14-time Major winner finished as runner-up at last week's US PGA Championship, just weeks after he had secured sixth spot at The Open.

Woods - currently one of Furyk's vice-captains - has put himself into contention to receive a wildcard for the event in France, but Furyk has suggested that he currently wishes to focus on the eight mandatory picks which were confirmed on Sunday night.

At a press conference, Furyk told reporters: "He is playing very well. I think that there are probably a lot of folks out there who think he can help us.

"Today, I want to talk about the top eight players, but I realise that Tiger is a story. I realise that he is playing very well and I am excited to see that."

Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson have all earned their places on the team.