Mark Smith is a member at Royal Montreal, a friend of International captain Mike Weir and someone who was clearly interested in giving the International squad some competitive stakes ahead of the Presidents Cup.
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.
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.
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.
The captain for the American team at the upcoming Presidents Cup, which begins next week in Canada, has little to no interest in the event being “competitive.” He wants to win. Badly.
US Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis felt the game missed a chance to promote itself with the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup being held in the same year in 2023. Her next big suggestion for the two tours to grow the game is to make the Presidents Cup a blended event.
Joaquin Niemann has aired his latest grievance, this time about the International Presidents Cup team roster. Mainly, his absence from it, among other LIV players.
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