THE PRESIDENTS CUP
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By the time it was all over and the United States Team
had locked up a 19½-14½ victory over Greg Norman’s
International Team at San Francisco’s Harding Park
Golf Course, there wasn’t a happier guy on the grounds
than U.S. Captain Fred Couples.
Couples came away from the eighth competition in
Ernie Els brought his vast
competition experience
the series hailed as a coaching genius, a laid-back com-
to the International Team
when appearing in his sixth
bination of Knute Rockne, Casey Stengel and Red
Presidents Cup.
Auerbach all rolled into one.
“This is probably the most fun I’ve ever had,”
said Couples. “I never really had to put on a
walkie-talkie. I just let them (his team) rip it.”
First win
The Americans, now 5-0 in their home
matches, clinched the Cup early in Sunday’s
Singles play as they ran off five straight victories
International Captain
to hold on to the Cup.
Greg Norman (above)
was impressed by his
Fittingly, the first win was produced by British Open
players’ team spirit.
champion Stewart Cink, who was 0-3-1 coming to Great camaraderie
Y.E. Yang lost
Sunday and felt he had something to prove. Though stung by his
to Tiger Woods
in his Sunday
“I did feel really good today,” said Cink. “It’s really sat- team’s loss, Norman
Singles match.
isfying to go out and have the fruits of your labor turn was pleased with the way the International players came
into a point instead of a half or a loss.” together throughout the week-long competition.
Equally satisfying was Tiger Woods’ victory over Y.E. “I just wish everyone had the opportunity to expe-
Yang, the South Korean who beat him head to head in rience the camaraderie we have in our (team) room,
August’s PGA Championship. considering we are under nine different flags. It is just
“He (Yang) got me once,” said tremendous how well we do jell together.”
Woods, who was 5-0 for the But Norman and his team know they will have their
competition and was particularly work cut out for them when the 2011 Presidents Cup is
tough when paired with Steve played at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Golf Club, where
Stricker. “I was just hoping the Internationals won their lone victory, in the 1998
to get him the second Matches, and where Norman is expected to again serve
time.” as Captain.
Woods lost the first “We have to pretty much go back to the drawing board,
hole of their match but because they’re a pretty well-oiled team, and it’s hard
evened things with a to beat that kind of team with momentum,” said South
par on the third hole Africa’s Ernie Els, a veteran of six Presidents Cups.
and then birdied No matter what happens in Melbourne, though,
Nos. 5, 9,11 and 13, The Presidents Cup has emerged as a showcase of
where he closed out international golf and sportsmanship, which is just
the match. what it was designed to be. ■
Tiger Woods was among the winners
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when the United States claimed five
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