Tiger Woods has put himself in pressurised spots perhaps as much as any athlete in history—with a success rate that matches up to anyone as well. But when it comes to the GOAT having sweaty palms, one particularly clutch moment of his legendary career stands out.
The Ryder Cup wasn’t played from 1939 through 1945 due to World War II, and the truth is, there was absolutely no reason for it to come back. There was nothing wrong with event, per se, but it had only begun in 1927, and the nascent enterprise didn’t have a ton of traction in the world of professional golf through its first six matches.
An idea that has been bandied about by several notable members of the golf cognoscenti, among them longtime television broadcaster Gary McCord, is a call for a third men’s team matchplay event. This one would feature PGA Tour players against LIV Golf series players.
Trevor Immelman expressed no regret and affirmed again and again on Tuesday that the 12 players on his team were the 12 he wanted to compete with. He was careful not to personally attack any of the LIV defectors, but he did paint a picture by contrast.
With an American blowout possibly on the horizon—and with the LIV problem not going anywhere—the question has been raised if the Presidents Cup should add the top women in the game to make it a more competitive match.
A rival league left International captain Trevor Immelman with a smaller talent pool, but the former Masters champ has rounded out his team for the 2022 Presidents Cup with an Australian star among them.
Kim’s terrific rise has since earned him automatic qualification into the International team where he will be the second youngest player after Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa to feature in the Presidents Cup.
The Presidents Cup is near, which is a good time to discuss team events. It’s an honour to go to the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. It means you’re with a player who had a good year, you made good money and you probably have job security. It means you matter. But how much these team events matter to us varies.
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the Presidents Cup. But International team captain Trevor Immelman says he’s ready for whatever happens in the lead-up to this month’s event at Quail Hollow.
Australian Golf Digest
