The news yesterday that Mike Weir will be an assistant captain on Nicky Price's International team at this years Presidents Cup at Liberty National GC in New Jersey, was bitter sweet for me and I'm sure many Canadian golf fans.
The sweet side is that he is respected enough by his peers to lend his leadership, experience, comradeship and motivation to this team that has only won once since the Presidents Cups' inception in 1994, that was in Melbourne in 1998. The team record is 9 -1-1 in favour of the USA..
The bitter side is that he is no longer good enough to play, because when he did he was a bulldog with a record of 13-9-2.
Here is the release from the PGA.
For the first time in event history, Presidents Cup team captains have the option to add a fourth assistant to their respective teams. Today, U.S. Team Captain Steve Stricker and International Team Captain Nick Price announced Jim Furyk and Mike Weir (Canada) as their fourth captains’ assistants, respectively, for the 2017 Presidents Cup.
Weir will join the International Team as a first-time captain’s assistant after having competed in five Presidents Cups (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009); he was a teammate of Price in the 2000 and 2003 events. The eight-time PGA TOUR winner is 13-9-2 all-time at the Presidents Cup and one of five International Team members with 10 or more match wins in the competition. In 2007, the Presidents Cup was staged in Canada for the first time, and Weir put on a show for his Canadians fans with a 3-1-1 record that was capped by a thrilling 1-up victory over Tiger Woods in Singles.
“The Presidents Cup has been such a big part of my professional career, and some of my fondest memories are from the competition and, perhaps even more so, the team cabins,” said Weir. “I’m excited to be a part of the International Team again, especially alongside Ernie, Geoff and Tony, with an aim to help Captain Price and the International Team win back the Cup.”
Bryan Angus
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