Randall Mell
Golf/College Football Columnist
September 18, 2005
THE PRESIDENTS CUP
When/where: Thursday-Sunday, Gainesville, Va., Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
The Series: The Americans and Internationals shared the cup when it was last played in South Africa in 2003. The Americans lead the series 3-1-1.
TV: Thursday - {tvtlw}{tvncw}{tvtrw}, 1-6 p.m. Friday - {tvtlw}{tvncw}{tvtrw}, Noon-6 p.m. Saturday - {left}{tv5cr}{right}{left}{tv6cr}{right}, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday - {left}{tv5cr}{right}{left}{tv6cr}{right}, Noon to 6 p.m.
Format: The competition consists of 34 matches - 11 foursomes (players hitting alternate shots) and 11 four-ball matches (players play the best ball). There are 12 singles matches on the final day. All matches are worth one point, for a total of 34 points. There are no playoffs in foursomes or four-ball with a squared match yielding half a point. Singles matches all square after 18 holes will go to extra holes until a winner is determined. In a change inspired by events at the 2003 Presidents Cup, if the match is deadlocked at the end of singles play, the competition will be deemed a tie and teams will share the Presidents Cup.
U.S. team: Jack Nicklaus (captain), Stewart Cink, Fred Couples, Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, David Toms, Scott Verplank, Tiger Woods.
International team: Gary Player (captain), Stuart Appleby, Angel Cabrera, Michael Campbell, Tim Clark, Retief Goosen, Mark Hensby, Trevor Immelman, Peter Lonard, Nick O'Hern, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, Mike Weir.
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