Australian Jason Day has backed his heavy underdog teammates on the International side to at least threaten an upset Presidents Cup victory over an American squad led by winning machine Scottie Scheffler.
Now 36, with a string of huge successes and disheartening setbacks behind him, maturity and maybe an absence from the Presidents Cup have changed Day’s perspective.
Furyk’s service this week at Royal Montreal as US captain is likely to be his closing chapter in team events and he does not want to go out with a loss.
Weir, who played in five Presidents Cups and has been a captain’s assistant in the past three editions, is excited at the opportunity to lead his team on his home ground. This is his blog ahead of the biennial competition.
With seven appearances as a player and a two-time captain’s assistant, the 17-time PGA Tour winner intends to extend his nation’s domination over the Internationals. This is Furyk’s blog ahead of the biennial showdown.
With the Presidents Cup being played at Royal Montreal in Canada starting from Thursday, all eyes will be on the current Asian crop of stars if one of them, including Maruyama’s compatriot Hideki Matsuyama, can emulate a similar feat to power a much-desired International team victory.
Jaime Diaz wrote 20 years ago that the Presidents Cup was already better than the Ryder Cup, and while that take was a bit premature, he was onto something – it’s happening, and though I fully expect the headline-mongers to throw heaps of derision my way for this take, I can only urge you to mark your calendars for 2044. Hear me now, believe me later.
Adam Scott, after 24 years as a pro, does not have many firsts left to tick off. However, the thrill of a Presidents Cup victory continues to elude him.
Jon Rahm has withdrawn from LIV Golf’s team championship. Ahead of its season finale in Dallas this weekend, LIV released a statement that the two-time major champ has pulled out of its event, citing flu-like symptoms. In his place will be LIV alternate John Catlin. Rahm was LIV’s signature signing for its third-season, reportedly defecting Read more…
The LIV Golf League concludes its 2024 season by leaning into its team format, hosting the LIV Golf Team Championship at Maridoe Golf Club outside of Dallas. And to say the event is lucrative is, well, an understatement. A total of $US50 million is on the line with the four-man team that wins on Sunday Read more…
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