Well Shark, I hate to say “I told you so,” but…I told you so. When you named Adam Scott as one of your two captain’s picks, I said you were making a mockery of The President’s Cup. There was no logic behind picking a golfer who’d missed 10 of 18 cuts this year, other than to pick a fellow Aussie and a friend to be on the team. And trust me Shark, as I’m sure you found out – I wasn’t the only one saying this. Basically the entire world knew it.
And come to find out, we were all right. Scott finished 1-4 in President’s Cup play (0-2 in Four-Ball, 1-1 in Foursomes, and 0-1 in Singles). Overall, he cost the International team negative three points! What if, instead of Scott, you’d had a golfer currently playing well? What if, instead of costing your team 3 points, he’s earned three points for your team? That’s a six point turnaround that would’ve won you the Cup, instead of getting your team blown out.
But, all of that being said, I don’t mean to pile on. Norman and Scott seem like great guys. And if Fred Couples is reading this – don’t think that you’re immune from idiotic captain’s picks. I think the whole world is still trying to figure out what Michael Jordan was doing inside the ropes all week.
All in all, congratulations to the U.S. Team on their 19.5 to 14.5 victory. This was a great ending to the golf season. From what little I saw of the Cup on television, it looked like a great atmosphere and venue. Does anyone think the President’s Cup will ever reach the “importance” of the Ryder Cup? I feel like if the Ryder Cup had been this weekend, that I would’ve made more time to sit down and watch.