When asked a question about Adam Scott’s lack of a Presidents Cup victory ahead of Thursday’s opening sessions at Royal Montreal, Schauffele’s response appeared absent of sympathy.
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.
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.
From flashy arrivals to tense situations, we look back at nine times when it seemed like the Presidents Cup was going to make the leap – only for the event to still be searching for a game-changing moment.
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.
Australian Golf Digest
