Adam Scott was onto something, whether he knew it or not, when he recently advised his fellow Australians to curtail their enthusiasm for Tiger Woods at this week’s Presidents Cup.Continue Reading
Patrick Reed is the story the Americans can’t kill
Patrick Reed walked in smiling to his Tuesday press conference at Royal Melbourne, and the smile turned into a laugh—shared with Justin Thomas—when he saw the buzzing scrum of reporters gathered in front of his podium spot.Continue Reading
Two hats, one man—Tiger’s challenge as a modern playing captain
When 49-year-old Hale Irwin captained and played for the U.S. Presidents Cup team in 1994, he succeeded in both roles, posting a 2-1-0 record and leading the Americans to a 20-12 victory. Continue Reading
Ernie Els is used to finishing second to Tiger Woods. Can he avoid doing so again?
Tiger Woods grinned and nodded knowingly after Ernie Els, following a long and glowing assessment of his rival’s career, ended by saying, “All that being said, you know, we’d like to kick their asses this week here at home.”Continue Reading
Royal Melbourne’s composite course ‘the closest thing you will ever see to Pine Valley’
Ask Mike Clayton what he thinks are the best holes on the Royal Melbourne composite layout that this week hosts the 13th Presidents Cup matches and the native Melburnian - one of the most respected voices in golf architecture - is quick to identify all 18.Continue Reading
Cameron Smith calls out Patrick Reed’s response to rules violation
Patrick Reed’s rules imbroglio has caught the attention of his Presidents Cup opponents.Continue Reading
What the Internationals’ stunning (and lone) win in 1998 meant then and now
Such a lopsided loss is awfully humbling, and that’s what the Americans had to countenance as the sunset Dec. 13, 1998 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia, the third Presidents Cup becoming known as the “Massacre in Melbourne.”Continue Reading
Presidents Cup 2019: A warning from a former European Ryder Cup captain to the Americans as they head to Australia
Paul McGinley knows a few things about beating Americans in team events. And nothing at all about losing.Continue Reading
Here’s how the U.S. team will handle the 10,000-mile trip from the Bahamas to Australia
There are much easier tasks than finding two places farther apart than The Bahamas and Australia. Allow me to do the cartography for you: the site of this week’s golf event, Albany Golf Club, sits about 10,000 miles away from the site of next week’s golf event, Royal Melbourne. Continue Reading
Presidents Cup 2019: Adam Scott asks Australian crowds not to cheer for Tiger Woods, American team
The Presidents Cup, compared to its biennial match counterpart, the Ryder Cup, has been a civil affair. In Adam Scott’s eyes, perhaps a bit too civil.Continue Reading
Tiger Woods played a cruel prank on Tony Finau before telling him he was a captain’s pick
If there’s any hazing of first-time players planned in Australia, Finau should be spared. Putting up with Tiger Woods’ call telling him he’d made the squad was enough abuse.Continue Reading
Presidents Cup 2019: Brooks Koepka withdraws from Team USA with injury; Rickie Fowler named as replacement
Brooks Koepka announced overnight that he has dropped out of the 2019 Presidents Cup.Continue Reading
Breaking down Tiger Woods’ options if Brooks Koepka can’t play in the Presidents Cup
Brooks Koepka appears to be a question mark after withdrawing from last month’s CJ Cup with a knee injuryContinue Reading
Tiger Woods uses one of four Presidents Cup captain’s picks on himself
He will become the first playing captain of a Presidents Cup team in 25 years.Continue Reading
International Team Captain Ernie Els goes for players on form and one, Jason Day, searching for his form
Ernie Els went with players who have shown good form – well, mostly – Wednesday in making his four wild-card selections to fill out his International Team for the upcoming Presidents Cup...Continue Reading
Tiger Woods doesn’t rule himself out as a Presidents Cup captain’s pick
Tiger Woods says he’s rested and healthy, but the 15-time major champion isn’t committing to using a Presidents Cup captain’s pick on himself. At least not yet.Continue Reading
As captain’s picks loom, Ernie Els tries not to put pressure on International Presidents Cup hopefuls (good luck with that)
Ernie Els is still a few weeks away from revealing the final four members of his International Presidents Cup team that will compete at Royal Melbourne in December, but the South African offered some insight on Tuesday as to which way he might be leaning with his captain’s picks. Continue Reading
The easy solution to the potential Tiger Woods-Presidents Cup dilemma
Tiger Woods, playing captain. After four magical days in Augusta, that seemed inevitable for this year’s Presidents Cup. Continue Reading
