If the 2013 Presidents Cup was played today…
…four Aussies and six South African’s would be facing a mighty US Team.
The International Team has only recorded one victory in the previous nine Presidents Cup’s, at Royal Melbourne in 1998. Last year’s defeat to the US Team back at Royal Melbourne was anti-climatic after most golf experts predicted the Internationals had a fighting chance of winning on Australian soil.
Presidents Cup Teams |
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USA | Internationals |
Tiger Woods (2) | Louis Oosthuizen (6) |
Brandt Snedeker (4) | Adam Scott (7) |
Matt Kuchar (9) | Charl Schwartzel (17) |
Hunter Mahan (22) | Ernie Els (24) |
Phil Mickelson (10) | Brandon Grace (29) |
Steve Stricker (8) | Jason Day (35) |
Dustin Johnson (20) | George Coetzee (42) |
Bubba Watson (13) | John Senden (47) |
Keegan Bradley (14) | Richard Sterne (48) |
Webb Simpson (19) | Geoff Ogilvy (50) |
Jason Day and John Senden need to find some form in order to stay safely in the team as automatic selections. If the team stays as it is, Nick Price will most likely opt for a few more experienced heads such as KJ Choi.Of those players on the cusp of the team, Thongchai Jaidee is the most likely to make a run at automatic selection showing glimpses of good form on the European Tour.It would be great to see KT Kim back in the team. His weekend matches at Royal Melbourne in 2011 were quite brilliant with a superb putting display. Chilean Felipe Aguilar is turning a few heads on the European Tour and could come into consideration when Nick Price needs to make his picks.
Is there any hope at all for the Internationals?
As it stands, nope. The US Team looks far too good and if we played this event this week, I’d be expecting a big margin between the teams.
But of course, golf is a funny game and thankfully for International Team hopes, they still have over six months for players to find some form.