Captain Tiger Woods makes sure the entire bus knows that Rickie is turning the big 3-1, while also making sure they’re aware that Fowler shares the birthdate with another famous celebrity, Taylor Swift.
The simmering rivalry between Australia’s Cameron Smith and villain-of-the-week Patrick Reed showed no signs of cooling Thursday after eagle-eyed witnesses saw the two Presidents Cup stars clash in a spirited exchange during the opening four-ball matches.
The team drawn from all corners of the globe other than Europe has never before entered the biennial contest with the United States in a more optimistic mood.
Patrick Reed walked in smiling to his Tuesday press conference at Royal Melbourne, and the smile turned into a laugh – shared with Justin Thomas – when he saw the buzzing scrum of reporters gathered in front of his podium spot.