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  • President's Cup Australia 2019 - Captain Tiger's 4 at-large picks?

Par4QC mikeintopeka lol, they did it again this .am.. Woodland was finished, & when Tiger tied him, Tiger went to the top!

Easy answer. They hired GuitarPlayer to run their graphics board. That's why he isn't posting here anymore as he's caught up in the daily pep rallies. 😂

    mikeintopeka OMG, forgot about that guy! Prolly done himself in when TW was on the shelf for a year.

    Woodland, playing with Tiger, and shitting the bed on every short(ish) putt, does not bode well for him. But, I'm betting Tiger takes him along.

    Picks should be made off recent form; past achievements mean nothing, jmo.

    Finau, ?? Brooks may be out, so Tony may be in automatically. Brooks needs to speak up this week!
    Fowler, no. His dick should be draggin'.
    Reed, no.
    Spieth, NO!!
    Michelson says he doesn't deserve it. He will get picked.
    Na, maybe.

    I hope he doesn't just follow the standings, and makes some picks further down the line. Like Horschel, Bradley, or Palmer. At this point, if TW holds off Hideki today, I don't think he will pick himself, unless he gets a lot of pressure from the team in place now.

      Don't see any reason why Tiger shouldn't pick himself for The Prez Cup!
      As of yesterday in Japan and playing against many of his own team mates and
      guys that will be on the Int. team,TW is playing pretty damn good.
      I also think it would be cool if Ernie chose himself,and that the two captains HAD
      to play each other in the singles match on Sunday....be good for tv anyways.

      Plus seeing how the Internationals haven't exactly fared very well in this comp.
      let the International captain be able to pick a couple European players to fill out his roster.
      Just my thoughts,time to go play a little golf!

      Par4QC I hope he doesn't just follow the standings, and makes some picks further down the line

      IMO, if he takes that route, then pick the 2 college kids as a dress rehearsal for the Ryder Cup.
      Tiger sits it out as well. He sucks at the Ryder anyway.
      This event is like a training ground for the Ryder and they may as well use it as such.
      Forget the wannabes like Palmer, Horschel et all. Waste of time.

        Spuzz then pick the 2 college kids as a dress rehearsal for the Ryder Cup.

        I'd go along with that! This Cup is just for fun anyway.

        Par4QC But, I'm betting Tiger takes him along.

        Picks should be made off recent form; past achievements mean nothing, jmo.

        After Woodlands T-3rd last weekend and current T-3 he's a lock. I know too he's already been fitted for the team wear and swag. I'm disappointed the other handful of guys 'on the bubble' have been no-shows for two weekends. Tiger earns it this weekend and needs to play. He can coast on his own timeline until the practices and matches start in December. Surprisingly, Tiger has a very good record in Presidents Club matches too. I scoffed initially at him playing as Captain but now I'm in full support.

          mikeintopeka Tiger earns it this weekend and needs to play.

          He did earn it, but I'm just not sure he needs to play. He has to realize he has had his 'say' through the years, and it's time to let others take over/step up. If I thought Ernie was going to play, I'd be 100% behind Tiger playing.

          I think Tiger said as much, that he would be picking himself, during the interview after the round today. Woodland said it would be "dumb" if he didn't. So, no doubt he's going to be playing.

            I wonder if he picks himself but only play 2, maybe 3 matches (unless someone sh1ts the bed).....makes it easy on himself, everyone else gets more matches/playing time!

            Par4QC and it's time to let others take over/step up

            Exactly why the US loses at the Ryder.
            Me, me, me and the now. Zero foresight.
            JMO

              Spuzz Yep! Like I said, the President's Cup is really meaningless, to me, and has been since they left it a tie all those years ago. Put some guys out there to prep them for the Ryder Cup. I'm sure there will be no feelings hurt with being not chosen.

                Par4QC the President's Cup is really meaningless, to me

                Same here, for the most part, unless there is a Canadian in the mix, like Mike Weir or hopefully,Corey Connors.
                🙂

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                I wonder if he would have (picked himself) less the ZoZo win?

                IMO a no brainier ... Good for the team and Great for the event, fans (in person and on TV), and the sport!

                Maybe Woods is the "Plan B" if no one else wanted to play with Patrick Reed?

                I have respect for the journey Patrick Reed's been through to get where he is today. But he has to shut his yapper and quit going public with criticism of Captain's line-ups or fellow teammates not going out with their 'A' games for whatever reason. IMO, he's a piss poor member of any team competition he's participating in (despite the W-L record)..

                Would have liked Na .... For nothing more than his interesting quirks...would've loved to see how that played out in a match .... But could not argue Tigers picks ... Other than not wanting to see Reed because I think he's a twatweasle, he's still a good pick!
                I suspect Na will be the 1st alt if Brooks cannot lace em up!

                  Nothing like a Patrick Reed to promote trust and camaraderie in team play event.

                  I have no problem with Tiger picking Tiger!
                  Didn't he just beat most of the same players who are playing in the event a couple of weeks ago?
                  So why not use a player who's trending upwards?
                  Not so sure about the Reed pick,he does talk way too much and doesn't always come off as being
                  a team player,Fowler might have been a better/safer choice.
                  As far as Captains duty's,behind the scenes I think Couple's and Stricker might have more input.
                  Tiger will just choose.....Black and white on Friday,white and black on Sat. and red and black for Sunday!