Presidents Cup Sunday Singles — Yang V. Woods; Weir Takes on Leonard
By Robert Thompson
Sunday singles matches — all 12 of them — have been posted at PGATour.com. Interesting:
Here’s the list with some quick thoughts:
9:10 a.m. – Camilo Villegas INT (0-3-0) vs. Hunter Mahan US (1-1-1)
Villegas has been lousy all week. Americans off to a quick start.
9:21 a.m. – Stewart Cink US (0-3-1) vs. Adam Scott INT (1-3-0)
Surprising that Cink has played poorly. Not surprising that has been the case with Scott. Cink prevails.
9:32 a.m. – Mike Weir INT (2-2-0) vs. Justin Leonard US (2-1-1)
Weir takes out Leonard. No surprise. Battle of the short hitters.
9:43 a.m. – Anthony Kim US (2-1-0) vs. Robert Allenby INT (2-1-1)
Allenby beats Kim, who has struggled this week. Scratch that — this year.
9:54 a.m. – Geoff Ogilvy INT (1-2-0) vs. Steve Stricker US (4-0-0)
Stricker handily takes out Ogilvy.
10:05 a.m. – Sean O’Hair US (1-2-1) vs. Ernie Els INT (3-1-0)
This one is interesting. Both a little questionable with their putters. Expect Els to prevail.
10:16 a.m. – Ryo Ishikawa INT (2-2-0) vs. Kenny Perry US (1-2-0)
This isn’t even a match. The old guy is playing the young kid, and Perry will show him how it is done on the PGA Tour.
10:27 a.m. – Zach Johnson US (2-2-0) vs. Tim Clark INT (1-2-1)
Short hitters battle. Call this one a draw.
10:38 a.m. – Y.E. Yang INT (2-1-1) vs. Tiger Woods US (4-0-0)
No PGA Championship rematch here. I wouldn’t be surprised it Woods wastes Yang in 13 holes.
10:49 a.m. – Lucas Glover US (0-3-0) vs. Vijay Singh INT (2-0-2)
Singh is playing solidly. If he putts well, Glover is no match. But I doubt this one will matter in the great scheme of things.
11:00 a.m. – Retief Goosen INT (0-2-1) vs. Phil Mickelson US (3-0-1)
Another match worth watching. Goosen can get the ball out there. Mickelson has been sharp. Edge to Mickelson, but this one could be fun to watch.
11:11 a.m. – Jim Furyk US (2-1-1) vs. Angel Cabrera INT (0-3-0)
Furyk, a short, but accurate driver, will defeat Cabrera, who has struggled this week.
I see the Americans taking the day, but even if this is closer than I predict, I don’t see how the International side can mount a comeback.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Robert,
I think you should stick to reviewing golf courses instead of picking winners for golf….i was going to post yesterday but i didn’t get the chance….
if you were watching golf lately – or had your pulse on the way guys were playing….how could the perry/ryo match not even be a match?
and clark was lights out the whole weekend – he blew away zach –
woods was a good obvious pick.