Former main champion Wealthy Beam displays on one other dominant victory for Crew USA within the Presidents Cup, what went unsuitable for the Worldwide Crew at residence and the way Crew USA can draw positivity from their success heading into subsequent yr’s match Ryder Cup…
The Presidents Cup is getting extra aggressive, there is not any doubt about that, and I feel the Worldwide Crew is unquestionably beginning to set up itself. They certain introduced loads of pleasure this week!
Crew USA bought off to an unbelievable begin on Thursday, profitable 5-0, and abruptly we have been all pondering, “Oh my God, this could be over.” Then the Internationals swept Crew USA, however nobody anticipated that to occur.
I feel Mike Weir misplaced the match on Saturday as a result of he did not combine up a few of his pairings within the afternoon foursomes. I feel it was a mistake and I feel he’ll replicate on that, however they clearly had a sport plan.
Giving 44-year-old Adam Scott his fourth straight sport on Saturday afternoon was a foul choice. I imply he will need to have been exhausted, even Scott stated he was drained that evening.
And then you definitely take a look at the place Weir ranked him in singles play – he was ranked on the backside of the group within the backside group. I assumed the brand new Scott – if he did not play Saturday afternoon – was most likely going to be within the high three video games, and I feel that is the place you want him.
There’s quite a lot of competitors on the worldwide crew, however when you have got as a lot depth as Crew USA, it is an enormous distinction. Anybody can beat anybody on any given day, however when you stretch it out to 4 completely different days, it is a completely different story.
Is it time for a change within the Presidents Cup?
I can assure you that the worldwide crew is uninterested in shedding. It will be more and more troublesome for them to get there till Internacional will get their subsequent win.
The longer you go with out profitable, the more durable it’s to win. We have heard that one thing has to alter within the particular person sport, however there’s nothing but to point that is the case.
They’ve to determine if it is the venue, the factors system, or one thing else that must be modified as Crew USA continues to develop younger, nice gamers.
Why not change it again to a few days to imitate the Ryder Cup? This fashion, when you’ve got some gamers who aren’t enjoying nicely, you may conceal them.
You too can take an additional day without work if these gamers need to play the week earlier than, as Adam Scott, Byung-hun Ahn and Si-woo Kim did on the BMW PGA Championship.
There are loads of alternative ways to take a look at it, however proper now I feel Crew USA is absolutely robust they usually know they’re stronger than Crew Worldwide. They aren’t afraid of them, however we’re nonetheless afraid of the Europeans.
Crew USA’s subsequent Ryder Cup?
I feel we’ll see loads of the identical gamers enjoying for Crew USA this week at Bethpage Black subsequent September, though considered one of them most likely will not since he’ll be captain.
Jim Furyk realized lots from his 2018 Ryder Cup expertise and introduced it with him this time round. No matter they be taught this yr, no matter Furyk does within the locker room, I feel Keegan Bradley goes to take lots with him into the Ryder Cup.
There could also be loads of the identical characters and people, however it’s a must to keep in mind, we’re leaving Justin Thomas’ home and we’re leaving Jordan Spieth’s home for the primary time in a very long time, so we nonetheless have loads depth.
Our depth goes to be crucial in comparison with the European groups, however let’s face it, the gang and the golf course are going to be the distinction in New York. It will be a loopy environment.
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