Photo: Warren Little, Getty Images
Photo: Warren Little, Getty Images
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Davis Love III (left) appears to have a stacked deck against International counterpart Trevor Immelman.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA | If you are looking for some way – any way – the theoretically overmatched International team can win this Presidents Cup, or at least make it more competitive than many expect it to be, here’s a tidbit to chew on:
It was 109 years ago this week that Francis Ouimet beat Ted Ray and Harry Vardon to win the 1913 U.S. Open in what looked and felt at the time like a staggering upset.
So it can be done.
On the flip side, is it possible that this United States team with all of its star power could lose this Presidents Cup?
Francis Ouimet (center) beat Harry Vardon (left) and Ted Ray in a monumental upset at the 1913 U.S. Open. Photo: Getty Images
Someone suggested to U.S. captain Davis Love III on Tuesday that no one thought the United State...
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