( CNN ) -- Tiger Woods has been included in the United States Ryder Cup team by captain Corey Pavin . Woods , who held on to his world number one status at the Deutsche Bank Championship after an 11th placed finish , was handed one of four wildcard picks despite an indifferent year . The 34-year-old struggled for form in the wake of revelations about his private life and last month he confirmed his divorce from Elin Nordegren . Rickie Fowler , Zach Johnson and Stewart Cink were also included in the 12-strong team to defend the Ryder Cup against Europe at Celtic Manor in Wales at the start of October . Pavin 's Ryder Cup picks almost right . The eight players who qualified automatically were Phil Mickelson , Hunter Mahan , Bubba Watson , Jim Furyk , Steve Stricker , Dustin Johnson , Jeff Overton and Matt Kuchar . Woods told a news conference he was `` honored '' to be selected by Pavin : `` It 's great to be part of the team and I 'm honored to be selected and represent the United States . Corey Pavin 's picks dissected on Golf.com . `` I 've been to Wales before in the Walker Cup . I 'm looking forward to going back and having a great time with the team and hopefully bring the cup back . '' Woods has participated in five Ryder Cups and won 10 of the 25 matches he has played , losing 13 and halving two . `` I always love playing in Ryder Cup , being part of the team , '' Woods added . `` It is an experience you will never forget . `` It is one of those things I have been looking forward to . It is nice my game is coming around . I feel my game is not very far away . It makes it a lot easier going into a pressure-packed environment . '' Pavin added : `` What I was trying to do was not form any opinions until this weekend . I did n't want to burden myself with over thinking this so I just waited . `` I was hoping he [ Woods ] would qualify on points . He did n't but then I was just waiting to see how he was going to play . `` I 'm pleased to see Tiger playing better - he is one of 12 guys on the team and every one is just as important as the other players . '' Cink has appeared in four Ryder Cups and won the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry in Scotland . Johnson won the 2007 Masters and tied for third at the recent US PGA Championship . His only appearance in the Ryder Cup came back in 2007 . Fowler is a Ryder Cup rookie and only turned professional last year . He tied for 14th at this year 's Open Championship at St Andrews . European captain Colin Montgomerie named three-time major winner Padraig Harrington , Luke Donald and European Tour rookie Edoardo Molinari as his three wildcards picks last Sunday . They join English trio Lee Westwood , Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher , Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell from Northern Ireland , Germany 's Martin Kaymer , Spain 's Miguel Angel Jimenez , Italian Francesco Molinari and Sweden 's Peter Hanson on the team .
Tiger Woods is included in the United States Ryder Cup team as a wildcard pick . Woods says he is ` ` honored '' to be included on the team by captain Corey Pavin . Dexter Fowler , Zach Johnson and Woods are also included in the 12-strong team . Ryder Cup took place at Celtic Manor in Wales between January 1 - 3 .