Looks like things are starting to line up for the Presidents Cup this year, as Fred Couples has held his first meeting with potential players on this years Presidents Cup Team. The first meeting did one thing for certain, showed how different Couples will be as Captain this time around.
Top 30 Invited
While some players were noticeably absent, Tiger Woods most of all, the PGA Tour invited the top 30 players currently in the Presidents Cup Standings for a meeting Wednesday afternoon inside The Players Championship clubhouse. Apparently assistant coach Jay Haas was also on hand and even gave a brief speech. As far as speeches are concerned, Couples kept his short and reportedly apologized for wasting their time, as a whole lot of golf stands between them and the Presidents Cup, including three Majors and a World Golf Championship. Time will tell who the Top 10 players will be.
Tiger Woods Misses Meeting
As far as Tiger Woods being absent, reports were saying that Couples and Woods exchanged text messages on the subject after the meeting took place. Here’s what was said:
Couples: “You hurt my feelings.”
Woods: “I’m on the boat. You should have had the meeting on the boat.”
Couples: “You’re right. We could have fit 40 (players) on the boat.”
Woods: “I’m watching a movie with my baby on my lap.”
Couples: “OK. That’s a good spot for you to be.”
There is indeed a whole lot of golf to go down between now and The Presidents Cup, seeing as though the first matches don’t even begin until October 8 in San Francisco. Nevertheless, the earlier the better I suppose.
Until Then…Stay Tuned
Stay tuned for more info on the Cup as it comes in.
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