The Internationals haven’t gained the Presidents Cup since 1998. Throughout that span, they’ve misplaced 10 competitions in opposition to the Individuals whereas tying one other, a dreadful stretch that Captain Mike Weir hopes to finish.
Weir, who hails from Sarnia, Ontario, will lead the Internationals at this 12 months’s Presidents Cup, which can return to Royal Montreal in Quebec. Meaning Weir will lead the Worldwide aspect on his dwelling soil, becoming a member of Greg Norman, Gary Participant, and Peter Thomson as the one males to captain an Worldwide aspect of their native nation. Weir can be the primary Canadian to imagine this place.
Therefore, the 2003 Masters Champion picked three Canadian gamers, Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith, and Mackenzie Hughes, to affix the Internationals in Montreal. He additionally chosen South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Australian Min Woo Lee, and South Korean Si Woo Kim, all of whom had stable 2024 campaigns, to affix the six gamers who already made the staff.
Worldwide Crew Automated Qualifiers:
1. Hideki Matsuyama — Japan
2. Sunjae Im — South Korea
3. Adam Scott — Australia
4. Tom Kim — South Korea
5. Jason Day — Australia
6. Byeong Hun An — South Korea
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Worldwide Crew Captain’s Picks:
1. Corey Conners — Canada
2. Taylor Pendrith — Canada
3. Mackenzie Hughes — Canada
4. Christiaan Bezuidenhout — South Africa
5. Min Woo Lee — Australia
6. Si Woo Kim — South Africa
The unlucky actuality of creating picks like that is that somebody won’t get included. Weir left off a pair of Canadian stalwarts, each of whom are 36 years outdated. Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor won’t go well with up for the Internationals, although the latter won the WM Phoenix Open earlier this season. In fact, Taylor turned a nationwide hero eventually 12 months’s RBC Canadian Open, draining a 72-foot putt for eagle to beat Tommy Fleetwood on the fourth playoff gap to make Canadian historical past. Hadwin then rushed the green in celebration, dousing Taylor with champagne, however a safety guard tackled him, which created a viral second that PGA Tour professionals nonetheless chortle about right now. Regardless of that, Hadwin and Taylor haven’t performed very effectively over the previous few months, thus main Weir to make the tough choice to go them over.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. Remember to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as effectively.
