It’s safe to say that the 2009 Presidents Cup will be different from any we’ve experienced to date. The first big change is the venue. Harding Park, a municipal course owned by the city of San Francisco, will host in 2009. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virgina has hosted on the four occasions [...]
Gary Player wants the Presidents Cup to be played around the world. We should be going into China. We should be going into India and I think we should be going into Eastern Europe. It would be my dream to see that. Jack Nicklaus wants similar things, but is realistic. Having traveled to China this [...]
Watching the Presidents Cup Singles Matches was an exercise in golf viewing endurance. Going in with the expectation that the Cup would inevitably remain with the U.S. team, an interested viewer had to search for a hook. The Woods v. Weir and Mickelson v. Singh matches proved very watchable and there were boatloads of good [...]
The U.S. team absolutely trounced the International team in foursomes this morning by winning every match to go up 12-5 in the overall Cup point totals. I’m stoked. Go U.S. of A. But, I also hope the Internationals can make a run this afternoon so the singles mean something tomorrow. Technically, the U.S. could win [...]
The Presidents Cup itself was the biggest winner today thanks to the International team making up a significant amount of ground and preventing the weekend play from becoming a mere formality. Nothing would have been worse than watching the teams go through the motions for the final two days of quality golf of the season. [...]
The U.S. team won five matches and halved one match today. That’s a pretty solid showing for a team that is generally perceived to have missed that day in first grade when you’re taught to play well with others. Both teams’ performances looked unspectacular on TV. Are we seeing the effect of “FedEx Fatigue”? Or [...]
The U.S. team will defeat the International team 19-16, but it will ultimately depend on the Sunday singles matches. The U.S. is notorious for playing slightly less than inspiring golf during four-ball and foursomes. And while the International team doesn’t have the same flare as the GB & I players in Ryder Cup years, they [...]
I’m a huge golf fan. More good golf on TV should make me happier, but that’s just not the case lately. I’m burned out and I haven’t even left my couch. (Or is that the problem?) I don’t want to feel compelled to watch golf every week for two months straight. There should be some [...]
If you need an excuse to watch the Presidents Cup this week, here are a few enticing stories to keep an eye on: How well does Mike Weir play? – Gary Player overlooked some players with impressive recent performances to go with Canadian Mike Weir as a captain’s choice. Weir hasn’t done anything remarkable lately, [...]
The Presidents Cup begins on Thursday and it will be the biggest golf event Canada has ever experienced. Millions of dollars will be made from the four-day event, which is ironic considering the 24 golfers participating in the event are not compensated (except for clothing, bags, lodging, etc.). Format – The event is a refreshing [...]