Presidents Cup pits U.S. against the world
Sept. 25, 2007
You know the Presidents Cup is a big event when both Tiger Woods and a former U.S. President will be in attendance.
The World?s No. 1 golfer will be playing his last PGA event of the year when the biennial Presidents Cup, which pits Woods? U.S. team against an International team, starts Thursday at the par-70, 7,153-yard Royal Montreal Golf Club.
Bet the Presidents Cup at betED.com, which has Woods the favorite for the U.S. team (+225) and Ernie Els the top pick for the International side (+400). You can also wager on which team will win: U.S. (-140) or International (+110).
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem's idea for the Presidents Cup, first played in 1994, was to give players who were from somewhere other than Europe a chance to take on the best from the United States in a match-play competition similar to the Ryder Cup, which pits the Americans against the Europeans.
The competition will feature 24 of the best players in the world, with golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as captains of the United States and International teams, respectively. Led by Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Els, eight of the top 10 players in the world rankings will play this week, and 14 of the top 20.
With Canada?s Mike Weir in the mix for his fourth Presidents Cup, the Internationals should have the benefit of significant fan support as they try to win the Presidents Cup for only the second time in its history.
Members of the 2007 U.S. Team were selected based on official earnings from the start of the 2006 season through the 2007 PGA Championship. International Team players were chosen on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking. International Teams do not include players eligible for the European Ryder Cup Team.
The eligibility rankings are used to select 10 members for both squads. There are two Captain?s Choices who round out each 12-man team.
The Presidents Cup competition consists of 34 matches ? 11 foursomes and 11 four-ball matches. There are 12 singles matches involving all players on the final Sunday. All matches are worth one point each, for a total of 34 points.
Wednesday's opening ceremony will be held on a huge stage built on-site especially for the event. Former U.S. president George W. Bush will be in attendance, along with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Quebec premier Jean Charest.
Check out betED.com for a full list of players and odds.
Sept. 25, 2007
You know the Presidents Cup is a big event when both Tiger Woods and a former U.S. President will be in attendance.
The World?s No. 1 golfer will be playing his last PGA event of the year when the biennial Presidents Cup, which pits Woods? U.S. team against an International team, starts Thursday at the par-70, 7,153-yard Royal Montreal Golf Club.
Bet the Presidents Cup at betED.com, which has Woods the favorite for the U.S. team (+225) and Ernie Els the top pick for the International side (+400). You can also wager on which team will win: U.S. (-140) or International (+110).
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem's idea for the Presidents Cup, first played in 1994, was to give players who were from somewhere other than Europe a chance to take on the best from the United States in a match-play competition similar to the Ryder Cup, which pits the Americans against the Europeans.
The competition will feature 24 of the best players in the world, with golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as captains of the United States and International teams, respectively. Led by Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Els, eight of the top 10 players in the world rankings will play this week, and 14 of the top 20.
With Canada?s Mike Weir in the mix for his fourth Presidents Cup, the Internationals should have the benefit of significant fan support as they try to win the Presidents Cup for only the second time in its history.
Members of the 2007 U.S. Team were selected based on official earnings from the start of the 2006 season through the 2007 PGA Championship. International Team players were chosen on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking. International Teams do not include players eligible for the European Ryder Cup Team.
The eligibility rankings are used to select 10 members for both squads. There are two Captain?s Choices who round out each 12-man team.
The Presidents Cup competition consists of 34 matches ? 11 foursomes and 11 four-ball matches. There are 12 singles matches involving all players on the final Sunday. All matches are worth one point each, for a total of 34 points.
Wednesday's opening ceremony will be held on a huge stage built on-site especially for the event. Former U.S. president George W. Bush will be in attendance, along with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Quebec premier Jean Charest.
Check out betED.com for a full list of players and odds.
