2005 Presidents Cup

[cazandpaul]

This event is coming around quite quickly and I am sure the usual debate about the captain's picks will follow.

The internationals have been dealt quite a blow with Ernie out for the rest of the season with a knee injury requiring surgery - might be another spot for an Aussie.

[oz]

It will be interesting to see if O'Hern gets a guernsey. He has one of those games that could frustrate the hell out of you in matchplay.... down the middle and steady as she goes....

[cazandpaul]

Eligibility after the weekend's action with final teams announced after the PGA Championship in 2 weeks:

Internationals
1) VJ
2) Ernie (not playing)
3) Retief
4) Adam Scott
5) Angel Cabrera
6) Tim Clark
7) Michael Campbell
Nick O'Hern
9) Stuart Appleby
10) Mike Weir
11) Mark Hensby
12) Peter Lonard
13) KJ Choi
14) Shigeki
15) Steven Ames

USA
1) Tiger
2) Lefty
3) David Toms
4) Kenny Perry
5) Chris DiMarco
6) Jim Furyk
7) Fred Funk
Stewart Cink
9) Davis Love
10) Scott Verplank
11) Justin Leonard
12) Zac Johnson
13) Chad Campbell
14) Ted Purdy
15) Joe Ogilvie

[3oneday]

How many is it that play again, 12 ?? Hensby must have crept up after jumping into the worlds top 30, Allenby might be a chance as well after his finish. He also has a very good record in match play type events.

Pete

[cazandpaul]

Internationals - top 10 in world rankings plus 2 captain's picks.

USA - top 10 on a special money list since last President's Cup plus 2 captain's picks.

[andylo]

Gezz... that avatar again

[McMw]

who will be the weak links (assuming top 12 gets picked)???

for the Internationals, gut goes with Weir and Apples...
for the US, I reckon Love and Verplank...


this four hasn't exactly set the world on fire in recent weeks...

[suwii]

can't wait for the presidents cup
i think odds on favourite are the US team but I'm sure the internationals will give it a crack :P

[cazandpaul]

Positions after this weekend's results:

Internationals

Mike Weir - 10 to 8
Nick O'Hern - 8 to 10
Shigeki - 14 to 13
KJ - 13 to 14
Rod Pampling - to equal 15

USA - no change

The PGA Championship next week will determine the final automatic 10 spots - who will the Captain's pick?

[cazandpaul]

Following the PGA:

USA - 1-10 no change - captain's picks are Justin Leonard and Fred Couples.

Internationals
1. VJ
2.Goosen
3. Scott
4. Cabrera
5. Clark
6. Campbell
7. Appleby
8. Weir
9. O'Hern
10. Hensby
Captain's picks - Peter Lonard and Trevor Immelman

The only surprise overall for me is Immelman

[Grunt]

Fair few aussies in there, Did Hensby just scrape in with his fair PGA result?

[AndyP]

Where is it being played?

[cazandpaul]

www.presidentscup.com

[raidrboy]

I thought K.J.Choi would have been a better option than Immelman, what say you guys?

[suwii]

thursday's pairings are out..i hope adam gives it to tiger

Thursday's Pairings

Woods/Couples vs Scott/Goosen - 1:10pm

Funk/Furyk vs Singh/Hensby - 1:20pm

Mickelson/DiMarco vs O'Hern/Clark - 1:30pm

Leonard/Verplank vs Lonard/Appleby - 1:40pm

Love III/Perry vs Campbell/Cabrera - 1:50pm

Toms/Cink vs Immelman/Weir - 2:00pm

[Grunt]

Will have to get up early and watch some. Should be good!!!

[AndyP]

thursday's pairings are out..i hope adam gives it to tiger

I thought you said he was straight???

[jaster]

[Jarro]

i read somewhere earlier that Jack Nicklaus asked all of his team to write down who you'd like to be paired with on the first day.

ALL of the USA team wrote "Tiger"

.. except Tiger of course, who wrote a silly smiley-face

cocky bastard i hope AS and the Goose kick his arse

[Trung]

thursday's pairings are out..i hope adam gives it to tiger  

I thought you said he was straight???    

:smt043

[cazandpaul]

2am tomorrow on Foxsports

[Jarro]

my Foxtel guide says 1am

[jaster]

2am via www.foxsports.com.au TV guide, my father is getting up everynight and taping it for me He spoils me

[Grunt]

Wont be getting up that early maybe 5

[McMw]

1am on my cable, which is Perth time...