Roundup: Presidents Cup Preview As Three Former Presidents Scheduled To Kick Things Off

It's here! The madness, the mania, the match play!

But come on, three presidents on one property who all love golf? It will be a special day regardless of how the first day foursomes play out, with Presidents Clinton, Bush (43) and Obama kicking off the proceedings. Brentley Romine with the few known details of news that arrived on Presidents Cup eve.

While the Presidents Cup is no Ryder Cup, it is team match play and you know my motto: the worst team match play event is still bound to be more fun and exciting than the typical stroke play tournament.

The opening day foursomes matches look intriguing enough, with the Day/Leishman v. Mickelson/Kisner match of most interest to me.

The opening hole and tee shot is a doozy, writes Brentley Romine.

You might not be super pumped about the Presidents Cup but at Golfweek.com I'm offering a few reasons to be intrigued (and not including the possible Presidential visit Sunday).

Looming over the proceedings today is the incredible excitement over a gathering of three Presidents, but a looming potential visit Sunday from President Trump has delivered some consternation.

Eamon Lynch for Golfweek on the Trump complications including this:

A text message from one member of Team USA’s inner circle reveals that players are anticipating “a (expletive) show” with Trump’s appearance. Does that mean they’d rather he stay away? “All the Americans voted for him, so….” came the reply.

But the politics of players isn’t relevant to Trump’s likely appearance, no more than the voting patterns of LPGA golfers mattered when he pitched up at the U.S. Women’s Open, which was held at his New Jersey course this summer.

What is becoming apparent is that President Trump regards golf as a safe harbor, a world in which he will find a welcome, no matter how vulgar, divisive or incendiary his rhetoric.

The current course routing created for this event. My Golfweek take on that routing's potentially bizarre par-3 finish.

Geoff Ogilvy, cart driving this week for the International team and in charge of fetching water for the Aussie players, singles out the 10th and 12th holes as the most interesting in this PresidentsCup.com piece.

Alex Miceli at MorningRead.com says Tim Finchem's Presidents Cup tried to ride the coattails of the Ryder Cup and has failed.

Tiger got most of the questions during Wednesday's shuttle drivers press conference and got some headlines for suggesting he may never play again. I report for Golfweek.

The Presidents Cup schedule of events.

 All of the TV and streaming times.

The PGA Tour's Facebook page will have live streaming of the first tee ceremony festivities, which commence at 12:20 pm ET. The Presidents Cup Twitter account will also feature a live stream.

The venue from above:

Two hours until this place is packed with the world's best fans 🙌

A post shared by Presidents Cup (@presidentscup) on Sep 28, 2017 at 4:10am PDT

Comments

[Buffett]

Trump looming like a vampire.

[Drew Scott]

That is a photo from the actual cargo plane delivering Tiger's 'scrips.
Have ya seen his eyes this week? Or listened to him?

[Thinking Out Loud]

Was Lynch wearing his "I'm with Her" t-shirt whilst typing?

[Scott Perez]

I'm sure we can trust the reporting of Eamon Lynch. The Irish certainly have shown they're not biased against Trump.

[BrianS]

Here is my ranking of the "Cups": (in general over the past decade, not specific to golf course or year)
1. Ryder
2. Solheim
3. Presidents
4. Walker

I know out here the Walker will get much love, it is a fun event, but unless you follow Am golf heavily, it is hard to get a good rooting interest. But to each his own right ?

[CroDad]

@Scott Perez

Brilliant post!!! "I'm sure we can trust the reporting of Eamon lynch. The Irish certainly have shown they're not biased against Trump."

Spectacular the way you managed to lump all citizens of Ireland into hating Trump! Because of your unparalleled intuition and insight I suppose you are of the assumption that based on OJ Simpson that all African-Americans are killers and liars huh?
And that based on the actions of some members of the Boston Diocese that all priests are molesters no?
And based on the actions of Pablo Escobar all Colombians are murderous cocaine traffickers.

I can only wish that you could appreciate the irony of your statement in light of the "take a knee" protests that are taking place at various team sporting events around the country. But based on your comments I don't think your light bulb burns bright enough to do so.....

[Schlasser]

BrianS: I find the President's Cup more interesting/enjoyable than the Solheim Cup. Agree with you about the Walker Cup; it's trendy to jump on that bandwagon but a lack of household names makes it a little less compelling.

[Pops]

Obnoxious though they are, Scott's posts, albeit predictable and not very inventive, serve as a stereotypical profile for many in the age of Trump. In fact, Scott will have to try a lot harder to top the grotesqueness of the so-called POTUS. I'm confident Scott will redouble his efforts, however.

The Presidents Cup is a lot like Scott: an over-the-top exercise in jingoism and fake bravado by a group of flag-waving Americans who have likely never really served "their country" at anything other than parading around in red, white and blue at these events. It makes money and gives the drunks in the crowd a chance to be on TV, so I guess it serves a purpose. I'll be playing golf, not watching this crap

[Keith - NYC]

Ahhh yes....a nice aerial view of Caven Point in Jersey CIty....the final resting place of many missing NY/NJ wise guys that got out of line.

[Cgar]

@pops
At least the flag waiving Americans respect those whe served their country.

[CroDad]

@Cgar

"At least the flag waiving Americans respect those whe served their country."

And what better way to respect those who have served in the military than to attend a golf match and wave that flag!!

[HBL]

@ Cgar: Not sure why you say that. It seems to me that any time a veteran takes any position antithetical to a GOP/conservative those flag waving Americans shit all over them, e.g. "I like people who weren't captured".

@ Pops: I'll be with you, in spirit anyways. Play well and have fun!

[FC]

In remembrance of wise guys, and cue The Sopranos theme. "Woke up this morning...."

[Scott Perez]

I see Center Pup and Easingwald are busy again under their multi sign ons.

[Matt]

Normally I would be very interested in watching but feel I should boycott because this involves president's name. And when I say president, I mean by far and away, the worst president of all time, or Davis love's best friend.

[CroDad]

@Scott Perez

Oh Scott....Scott.....Scott.Such a pathetic attempt to deflect.But I'm not surprised.

If you're referring to me when you speak of using other names I can assure you that you're wrong. Again . Which is not unusual in the least. In fact....you're this board's Washington generals. With the noted exception being that you aren't getting paid to be embarrassed in public.

[Jillian's toys]

The awful comments about America, its leaders and people, seem to be growing. A bunch of second-raters who know they're second rate, congregating, emboldening one another, hoping to spread their misery and impose the tall-poppy syndromes their golfers to a man couldn't get away from fast enough. These broken second-raters now just want to watch the world burn. They've flushed their economies down the toilet, watched their tours fall apart, seen their own players flee to America and a better life--permanently I might add, they aren't coming back. The poison that is tall-poppy syndrome is operating at full capacity where I live and my countrymen want to impose it wherever in the world they can. They increasingly are producing less in every way--even this web site is something beyond their capacity to duplicate. No matter we try escape these negative cultural prisons--ugh!

[Scott Perez]

"CroDad"

Embarrassed? By whom? Not you.

Nice rant by the way. Based on your triggered emotional response to my post you must be Irish. Why not find a fairy ring and go dance in it, you miserable wank.

[Hawkeye]

Most Europeans still like most Americans, we just dislike your president and people like some regular posters here I've made a vow not to address ever again, more than we like those we like. It's OK, we've got our share of mushroom people (keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em shit) over here, too. But seriously, thinking that several negative comments indicate that a few posters are using different names? That's beyond mushroom status, that's mental.

[CroDad]

@ Scott Perez

You don't need anyone's help to embarrass yourself.

In response to another attempted deflection of yours.....I'm American. Born in Michigan....played golf at an SEC school.....moved to Chicago after graduation.... then down south. Presently live in NC and Florida.

2 days after Donny 2 Scoops was elected I incorporated a business in the British Virgin Islands and then purchased land on one of the islands about 5 months back. I figure if our President boasts of avoiding taxes than I'll just follow his lead (to a degree).

[Melvyn's Inner Demons]

@Jillian's toys - exactly. Cry, whine, moan - rinse and repeat. The Euros have played second fiddle since WWII. It's over Johnny.

[Scott Perez]

Oh I see CroDad, you were just virtue signalling. Clearly my post (while factually accurate) upset you, or you wouldn't have written a 1000 word rant. Which was embarrassing--for you.

[Hawkeye]

@MID - Put away the straw man. We know we're second fiddle at best, but a second fiddle has the right to be "cry, whine and moan" when the first fiddle plays badly out of tune.

[Center Cut]

Cro-Dad - You'll get used to Scotty Boy's posts and psychological frailties - he's very insecure, not really into anything else other than bagging foreigners anonymously. VERY upset about the progress of that wall.

O looks good, don't he? He looks Presidential, instead of looking like an out-of-his-depth perma-tanned real estate salesman with a bought bride.

Just one question - after the Day One morning games tee'd off, did W hold a banner up stating 'Mission Accomplished'?

[Lateral Hazard]

@Keith-NYC: your comment brought a chuckle.

[Won't Do Any Good]

@CroDad and @ScottPerez: What are y'all fussin' about?

[Scott Perez]

And what are you into Center Pup? Stalking foreigners anonymously and threatening to introduce yourself when they've given no indication they want that to happen?

Then we have Hawkeye (aka Andreas.Wickander), who wants to meet me offline and establish some sort of weird penpal relationship. Not. Gonna. Happen. And Chica, who wants to meet me for a punch up at his imaginary Cape Cod estate.

The best thing about the PC is there are no Europeans. Your constant bitter presence here is a reminder of how loathsome you are. The PGA Tour has a new girlfriend, and you slatterns are yesterday's news. Long live the PC!

[Hawkeye, AKA Andreas Wickander]

Yes, S.P., I offered to communicate personally, not because I wanted to be your pal (do you have any?), but because I was curious to see if there was something of substance to be found beneath what I thought was an online troll persona. I also thought I could get a better idea of how Trump supporters reasoned and that I could use that perspective in my teaching in order to nuance the picture of the typical right wing American (hint: it's not a positive picture).

But now, I feel that I would rather eat a bowl of dog food than engage in any sort of communication with you, since you've shown quite clearly that you really are just the deeply unpleasant, spiteful xenophope that you appeared to be from the beginning. I'm more than grateful that you didn't take up the offer. Have your wall, and please promise to stay behind it forever.

[chico]

No-not an estate Scotty-a four bedroomed bungalow. Or does that qualify as an estate over the wall. I'll be there in 2 weeks time if you fancy some superior dining.