The Presidents Cup: Reasons to Watch

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, so look to see if this lefty’s waggle stands up under pressure.

Does Lucas Glover and Hunter Mahan’s youth win them extra points? – Jack Nicklaus favored youth with his captain’s selections. These guys are 27 and 25, respectively. Toss in the 28-year old Charles Howell, too. Will their youth play out as inexperience or beginner’s luck? Expect these guys to go out early and be paired with more experienced players.

Will Tiger come through? – Tiger doesn’t have a stellar record in team play and matchplay events as a professional. Considering he won six national matchplay events in a row as an amateur, more has been expected of him. Expect him to be business-like in his approach to this event. He’s played more golf than usual lately, and will likely be eager to see the closing ceremonies.

Can the Presidents Cup outshine the FedEx Cup? – To me the Presidents Cup will be much more compelling to watch than the FedEx Cup was. First, the later was spread out over four weeks (really, all year). Second, there is two years worth of anticipation building up to the Presidents Cup. It’s an event played for nation(s), so patriotism plays a role. Guys that normally wouldn’t be rooting for each other will sit in the grass and watch their teammates play in. It is really compelling to watch.

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Chris

Attorney & Amateur Golfer

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