Woods Not Interested in European Membership Tiger Woods says he won't be joining the European Tour. Woods had floated the possibility while in Turkey last month, especially now that the tour would count the Ryder Cup toward the minimum requirement of 13 events for membership. When asked about it Tuesday, Woods said, "I'm not going to play the European Tour next year." FILE - This Oct. 29, 2012 file photo shows Tiger Woods, right, and Rory McIlroy walking together during their 18-hole medal-match at the Lake Jinsha Golf Club in Zhengzhou, in central China's Henan province. A little more than three months ago, Woods was on his way back to the top of golf with only time in his way. So much has changed. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File) Close He says even adding a few extra tournaments would be too much for him. Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald have won the money titles on the European Tour and PGA Tour in the last two years. Woods could have done that at least four times in the last decade if he had been a member. He says that was never important to him, and it might have detracted from his preparation for the majors.