BELEK – Tiger Woods will consider the possibility of joining the European Tour after changes are made to membership qualification.The European Tour is expected to announce soon that participation in the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and Seve Trophy will count toward the 13 events needed for tour membership.Woods said Wednesday he last looked into joining the European Tour in 2000 when the requirement was 11 events.“I knew I would have to play one of two more events back then when it was 11 but now that criteria is 13,” he said at the World Golf Finals in Turkey. “I don’t know what my numbers are as I know I played 19 in the States this year and whether it crosses over or not but I will again look at it.Woods would be only two or three events short of the 13 if the list includes the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, four majors, four World Golf Championship events and appearances in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai.Meanwhile, World number one Rory McIlroy bowed out of the World Golf Final in Turkey after losing his third successive match.Having lost to Matt Kuchar and Charl Schwartzel, McIlroy needed to beat Tiger Woods with a low total in the final group game of medal match play.But he could only post a one-under 70 as Woods surged into the semi-finals with a fine 64 containing no bogeys. He plays Justin Rose, who carded a 62, while Lee Westwood shot 64 and faces Charl Schwartzel in the other semi.
