 Other notable players who have participated in the tournament include Ernie Els, David Duval, and Tiger Woods.Woods committed to play in 2011 as a condition for being selected by Fred Couples as one of two captain's pick for that year's Presidents Cup, which took place in mid-November.In mid-September 2015, Woods again committed to play in the October tournament, but one week later he had back surgery, and missed the entire 2016 season.