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Presidents Cup - The International Team
GEOFF OGILVY
Age: 32
Country: Australia.
World ranking: 10
Worldwide victories: 7
Majors: US Open.
2009 victories: Mercedes-Benz Championship, Accenture Match Play Championship
Presidents Cup teams: 1
Presidents Cup record: 2-3-0
Notable: Has an 18-3 career record in match play and is the only International player among the top 10 in the world ranking.
Ideal singles match: Tiger Woods
VIJAY SINGH
Age: 46
Country: Fiji
World ranking: 15
Worldwide victories: 56
Majors: Masters, PGA Championship (2)
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: 7
Presidents Cup record: 14-15-6
Notable: The only International player to have competed in every Presidents Cup. Has never missed a match.
Ideal singles match: Jim Furyk
CAMILO VILLEGAS
Age: 27
Country: Colombia
World ranking: 16
Worldwide victories: 3
Majors: None
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: Rookie
Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0
Notable: Only the third South American to play in the Presidents Cup.
Ideal singles match: Sean O’Hair.
RETIEF GOOSEN
Age: 40
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 19
Worldwide victories: 31
Majors: US Open (2)
2009 victories: Transitions Championship, Africa Open
Presidents Cup teams: 4
Presidents Cup record: 11-7-2
Notable: Has defeated Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk in singles. Only loss was to Notah Begay.
Ideal singles match: Phil Mickelson
ERNIE ELS
Age: 39
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 22
Worldwide victories: 60
Majors: US Open (2), British Open (1)
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: 5
Presidents Cup record: 13-10-2
Notable: Has been eligible for every Presidents Cup. Missed one because of schedule (1994) another because of injury (2005).
Ideal singles match: Justin Leonard
ANGEL CABRERA
Age: 40
Country: Argentina
World ranking: 27
Worldwide victories: 19
Majors: Masters, US Open
2009 victories: Masters
Presidents Cup teams: 2
Presidents Cup record: 3-3-3
Notable: Had three partners in three matches at Royal Montreal.
Ideal singles match: Lucas Glover
MIKE WEIR
Age: 39
Country: Canada
World ranking: 31
Worldwide victories: 10
Majors: Masters
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: 4
Presidents Cup record: 11-7-1
Notable: Has gone two years without winning.
Ideal singles match: Zach Johnson
ROBERT ALLENBY
Age: 38
Country: Australia
World ranking: 30
Worldwide victories: 20
Majors: None
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: 4
Presidents Cup record: 6-11-2
Notable: Four of the five Presidents Cups he will have played will be in the United States.
Ideal singles match: Steve Stricker
Y.E. YANG
Age: 37
Country: South Korea
World ranking: 33
Worldwide victories: 7
Majors: PGA Championship
2009 victories: Honda Classic, PGA Championship
Presidents Cup teams: Rookie
Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0
Notable: Forever known as the player who ended Tiger Woods’ streak of winning a major after holding a 54-hole lead.
Ideal singles match: Stewart Cink
TIM CLARK
Age: 33
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 36
Worldwide victories: 4
Majors: None
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: 2
Presidents Cup record: 4-5-1
Notable: Best player to have never won in America.
Ideal singles match: Hunter Mahan
RYO ISHIKAWA
Age: 18
Country: Japan
World ranking: 50
Worldwide victories: 5
Majors: None
2009 victories: Mizuno Open, Sun Chlorella Classic, Fujisankei Classic
Presidents Cup teams: Rookie
Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0
Notable: Youngest player in Presidents Cup history.
Ideal singles match: Kenny Perry
ADAM SCOTT
Age: 29
Country: Australia
World ranking: 59
Worldwide victories: 14
Majors: None
2009 victories: None
Presidents Cup teams: 3
Presidents Cup record: 7-6-2
Notable: Mired in the worst slump of his career. Eliminated from FedEx Cup playoffs after first round.
Ideal singles match: Anthony Kim |