#ThePresidents Cup was rigged International team captain Mike Weir presents evidence showing how the override his team in giving the #Thepredidents cup to USA Team
- It might seem like an oversimplification to suggest Weir erred in leading off with Jason Day and Byeong Hun An against Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau Thursday instead of, perhaps, Corey Conners, who was paired with the Internationals’ best player, Hideki Matsuyama, in the anchor match. But as Golf Channel analyst Paul McGinley noted during the broadcast coverage, that first match often can be psychologically crucial. The former Ryder Cup captain recalled how important it was for Collin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington to take down Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the first match of the 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills. “It filtered down to the rest of us,” McGinley said.
