Captains picks for presidents cup

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Tiger picks:

Finau
Reed
Woodland
Himself

Really surprised Reed over Fowler (despite the layoff Fowler's had). Reed can play great in these international competitions but he's hated amongst his peers and was crap all last year. Guess Tiger knows something we don't

Fowler may still end up there if Brooks' knee is still an issue
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Not surprised at all. Reed for all his faults is going to be full of grit. Can't be sure of that with the others.
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Do guys really hate Reed or is that the media narrative?

If he was such a cancer doubt Woods would have picked him. Especially being in last Ryder Cup together.

Maybe Woods seems a little bit of himself in Reed. In the fact that he didn't try to be buddy buddy with everyone else on tour like Spieth, Folwer, etc. (two guys he passed over) in his early days.
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Do guys really hate Reed or is that the media narrative?

I've wondered this as well. The media loves a villain. Who can forget the media's disdain for Colin Montgomery?

For a time, it was Tiger...although the media was always schizophrenic about Tiger. They could never decide if they would rather hate Tiger for being unapologetically better than everyone on tour or Golf for being white and racist.

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cab559 said:

Do guys really hate Reed or is that the media narrative?

It's not a media narrative. He's a prlck and he doesn't sit well with other players. Just look at what went down after the last Ryder Cup with him and Speith. But this isn't another Patrick Reed thread.

And I think Tiger may have picked him since he's played with him before. Maybe he thinks/knows that he can pair himself with Reed and that'll work out.

I hate Reed but I think he's better for this than Fowler. If you want to talk media narrative let's talk about Fowler being the most over hyped player ever. Good dude, fun to watch, great ambassador but he just doesn't win.

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I'm not a fan of Reed either based on what I see on TV..but he does have a green jacket in his closet and a 7-3-2 Ryder Cup record. Rickie is 2-4-5 at the Ryder Cup and has no majors..pretty clear choice I think.
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I bet if it wasn't for her BSC wife, he'd be a pretty ok dude.
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Considering that Koepka is about the only player who ever speaks his mind, I have no idea what the general consensus is about Reed.
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Drako Mallfoy said:

I'm not a fan of Reed either based on what I see on TV..but he does have a green jacket in his closet and a 7-3-2 Ryder Cup record. Rickie is 2-4-5 at the Ryder Cup and has no majors..pretty clear choice I think.
Agree, I don't have to be his buddy for a week, I would want him to kill the other team, that's his job. I think it's being overplayed by a bunch of rich guys and shows why we get our asses kicked regularly. Give me the grittiest of the grit and beat their ass, winning makes everyone happy at the end.
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The issue also seemed to come from Spieth breaking up the awesome partnership they had. Spieth isn't playing in this.
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Finau is a head scratcher for me. One win on tour, in 2016. I was one of the guys who thought Kevin Na should be on the team. Either way, the team is deep and talented and Tiger had a lot of guys to pick from. There probably was no wrong pick.
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I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
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Bobby Petrino`s Neckbrace said:

Finau is a head scratcher for me. One win on tour, in 2016. I was one of the guys who thought Kevin Na should be on the team. Either way, the team is deep and talented and Tiger had a lot of guys to pick from. There probably was no wrong pick.
Finau was one of the few who brought it in the last Ryder Cup. On a course that arguably shouldn't have suited him, he rose to the occasion. Obviously, Tiger was there to witness and perhaps this factored in to the selection. He's also one of the most consistent players on tour. And although he's very likable, unlike Fat Pat, he strikes me as equally gritty.
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jj9000 said:

I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
Has he forgotten to tell Oosthuizen this the past couple PCs?
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HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
Has he forgotten to tell Oosthuizen this the past couple PCs?
Let's make this fun.

I'll take Reed in President's Cup singles.
You take Reed's opponent. Might even be Oosthuizen.

Loser donates $100 to the other's favorite charity.

Deal?
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Can the charity be my wallet?
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I don't disagree with you, I just thought that winning 3 times in 2 years was worthy of being a captain's pick. Tomato, tomahto.
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Bobby Petrino`s Neckbrace said:

Finau is a head scratcher for me. One win on tour, in 2016. I was one of the guys who thought Kevin Na should be on the team. Either way, the team is deep and talented and Tiger had a lot of guys to pick from. There probably was no wrong pick.
It's an exhibition. Finau ties in the the South Pacific demographic.
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Talked to my buddy who played on tour some last year and he said the media definitely exaggerates the Reed story line....Tiger is too competitive anyway so if he thought reed was gonna hurt the team in any way he wouldn't pick him
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I think we knew just how exaggerated it was when Spieth hugged him on the tee box. I'm sure there was friction but the media acts like it's the dominating narrative of his life and that likely isn't close to accurate.
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jj9000 said:

HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
Has he forgotten to tell Oosthuizen this the past couple PCs?
Let's make this fun.

I'll take Reed in President's Cup singles.
You take Reed's opponent. Might even be Oosthuizen.

Loser donates $100 to the other's favorite charity.

Deal?
Brutal scenario here. I say no and I'm the ahole who hates charities. I say yes, not only are you getting to pick your guy and I don't get to pick mine, but the big payoff is that if my guy wins, I win an internet fight over something that is essentially a coin flip?

Should we just cut to the chase and actually flip a coin?
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HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
Has he forgotten to tell Oosthuizen this the past couple PCs?
Let's make this fun.

I'll take Reed in President's Cup singles.
You take Reed's opponent. Might even be Oosthuizen.

Loser donates $100 to the other's favorite charity.

Deal?
Brutal scenario here. I say no and I'm the ahole who hates charities. I say yes, not only are you getting to pick your guy and I don't get to pick mine, but the big payoff is that if my guy wins, I win an internet fight over something that is essentially a coin flip?

Should we just cut to the chase and actually flip a coin?

Nah...no internet fight.

Just trying to have some fun, while pulling for Reed at the same time.

Also...I know you don't hate charities.
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I'm in! Will make it fun to watch on the Sunday even if it's a foregone conclusion for the teams.
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Tiger loves Reed and his competitiveness, so he was always going to pick him (and he's a good match play guy).
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This.

And this is what I remember him by. This ain't kumbaya. Go out and win.

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Brooks out, Rickie in
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.




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Mr.Bond said:

Brooks out, Rickie in

Great, a BSD for a wet noodle.
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It's the presidents cup..... Calm your tits. It's in the bag
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.




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Jason Day out with a back issue. Ben Ahn from S. Korea to replace.
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jj9000 said:

HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
Has he forgotten to tell Oosthuizen this the past couple PCs?
Let's make this fun.

I'll take Reed in President's Cup singles.
You take Reed's opponent. Might even be Oosthuizen.

Loser donates $100 to the other's favorite charity.

Deal?
Brutal scenario here. I say no and I'm the ahole who hates charities. I say yes, not only are you getting to pick your guy and I don't get to pick mine, but the big payoff is that if my guy wins, I win an internet fight over something that is essentially a coin flip?

Should we just cut to the chase and actually flip a coin?

Nah...no internet fight.

Just trying to have some fun, while pulling for Reed at the same time.

Also...I know you don't hate charities.

CT effin Pan. Even though Reed is a hack, CT Pan would have been the last guy I would pick from the intl team. What a layup.
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A comparison of the captain's picks before the singles matches.

Woods picked five because of Koepka injury

Finau 0-1-2
Tiger 2-0-0
Woodland 1-1-1
Fowler 1-0-2
Reed 0-3-0

Els picked five because of Day injury

Jason Day - injured
Hadwin 1-1-0
SJ Im 2-1-1
Niemann 0-2-1
BH An 1-2-1

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This may be a little controversial but I think "fit for the golf course" should be weighed more in captains picks going forward than rewarding the guys who played well all year and finished close to the top ~8. Part of the reason we always get destroyed in Europe is because we bring our bombers over and they pinch the fairways in to 18 yards wide w heavy rough.

All that to say, I think Spieth and Bubba should have been considered for picks. The shot making and creativity required to get around Royal Melbourne fits their strengths perfectly. I understand that neither played very well in 2019 and Bubba specifically isn't particularly liked either, but he and Webb did go 3-1 in 2011 team play at RM. Some courses suit Bubba's game and some don't, but RM does to a crazy high degree.

Fire away.
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HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

HouAggie said:

jj9000 said:

I've said this before, and it rubs people the wrong way.

Reed will tell you before the Match that he's gonna whip your ass.
Reed will then proceed to whip your ass.
Reed will then tell you after the Match that he just whipped your ass.

I want this kind of dude on the US side of PC and RC events.
Has he forgotten to tell Oosthuizen this the past couple PCs?
Let's make this fun.

I'll take Reed in President's Cup singles.
You take Reed's opponent. Might even be Oosthuizen.

Loser donates $100 to the other's favorite charity.

Deal?
Brutal scenario here. I say no and I'm the ahole who hates charities. I say yes, not only are you getting to pick your guy and I don't get to pick mine, but the big payoff is that if my guy wins, I win an internet fight over something that is essentially a coin flip?

Should we just cut to the chase and actually flip a coin?

Nah...no internet fight.

Just trying to have some fun, while pulling for Reed at the same time.

Also...I know you don't hate charities.

CT effin Pan. Even though Reed is a hack, CT Pan would have been the last guy I would pick from the intl team. What a layup.


Yeah. That's a bad matchup.

If you want to chalk it up to a gentlemen's bet, that's fine with me. No worries on my end.
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I agree except for Speith

That dude is broken. He was awful and creative or not he had no business being anywhere near this team.

He's got a lot of work to do to figure his game out.
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