Couples to make it 3-in-a-row as Prez Captain
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Fred Couples wouldn't mind coming back as U.S. captain at the Presidents Cup for a third time.
A decision for the 2013 matches at Muirfield Village is expected in the next few months. The Americans have won the last two times with Couples at the helm, and with Greg Norman leading the International team. Couples said he has spoken to PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and other tour brass.
"I think I have a very good shot at it, and I would love to do it again,'' he said.
For the International side, speculation had shifted toward Nick Price, who wanted to wait until after Norman was captain, especially at Royal Melbourne last year.
Now, however, Ernie Els wonders if the Shark shouldn't get another turn.
One of the complaints from the International team was it didn't have enough say in how the matches were run - from picking which format to use on opening day, to how the team is selected (such as number of captain's picks) to how the course is set up.
That's the biggest difference from the Ryder Cup, which essentially is a competition between two tours. The Presidents Cup is run solely by the PGA Tour. Norman spoke out against these issues in the final press conference in Australia.
"There's change coming, and it's because of him,'' Els said. "I feel Greg should get the benefit of these changes.'' |
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