WALES' Ian Woosnam (pictured) admits that playing in front of a home crowd is not necessarily an advantage.

"I do play well in Wales and my history here is relatively good. I've won a couple of tournaments," he said. "But it isn't easy to play well in front of your own crowd.

"You've got a lot of people surrounding you and it is hard because you want to play well for them but sometimes you can't do it, so in a way it is slightly frustrating at times."

The Welsh golfing legend has put his hat into the ring for the Ryder Cup captaincy and is widely expected to take over from Sam Torrance next time, though he would like to be in charge when the event comes to the Celtic Manor in 2010.

He said: "Obviously I'd like to do it in Wales in 2010 but I think it is going to be a little bit too far down the line for me.

"I want to be still playing with the guys on the circuit and I think this next one in America or the one in Ireland is going to be perfect for me.

"I think it would be great to do it in your own country but as I said it may be too far down the line so I think Ireland would be best for me with say someone like Bernhard Langer doing it in America.

"I'm a Celt, the Welsh and Irish get on pretty well, so that would be a perfect solution I think."

Meanwhile Blackwood's Bradley Dredge has spoken of his burning desire to follow in the footsteps of Newport's Phillip Price and play in the Ryder Cup.

Price, of course, was the hero of last September's Ryder Cup and Dredge feels he is more than capable of emulating the Newport man.

"The Ryder Cup is definitely one of my goals," said Dredge. "I feel I am more than capable and will be going after Ryder Cup points next year.

"But I will have to be careful. I am not going to try to play 35 events in order to get the points.

"I will set my schedule at the start of the year and stick with that and hopefully I will play well enough in those tournaments."

Dredge also spoke about his European Tour plans.

He said: "I am happy here in Europe and see myself staying here.

"If I get into the top 50 in the world, which I am trying to do, then I will get to the majors and may try to play the odd tournament beforehand."