Rare good news for Tiger: He's in Cup

SNOQUALMIE, Washington - US Presidents Cup co-captain Fred Couples says he has assured Tiger Woods he's on the 12-member American squad for the match-play showdown.

Couples, co-captain along with Jay Haas, squelched debate over whether the recently struggling Woods was or should be on the team.

"I've told him that he's going to be on the team," Couples said Thursday prior to a practice round before the Champions Tour Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.