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.
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.
With seven appearances as a player and a two-time captain’s assistant, the 17-time PGA Tour winner intends to extend his nation’s domination over the Internationals. This is Furyk’s blog ahead of the biennial showdown.
With the Presidents Cup being played at Royal Montreal in Canada starting from Thursday, all eyes will be on the current Asian crop of stars if one of them, including Maruyama’s compatriot Hideki Matsuyama, can emulate a similar feat to power a much-desired International team victory.
Multiple PGA Tour winner Cameron Davis has opened up about his disappointment in missing selection for this week’s Presidents Cup, admitting it “stings” but has vowed to automatically qualify for future International teams.
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.
With the teams finalised, Golf Digest writers Joel Beall, Dave Shedloski and Shane Ryan joined Australian Golf Digest editor Steve Keipert to chew on some questions ahead of the competition that’s only three weeks away.
The Presidents Cup will be staged at Royal Montreal Golf Club later this month, so perhaps it should be no surprise that International team captain Mike Weir went to the Canadian well, picking three of his countrymen with his six captain’s picks.