Next year's Presidents Cup match at Royal Melbourne
Captain Couples picks Haas, Jordan as assistants
United States team captain Fred Couples has named Jay Haas and Michael Jordan as his assistants for next year’s Presidents Cup match, while International Team captain Greg Norman has nominated Frank Nobilo as one of his two assistants, with the second person to be named next year.
“Jay and Michael were instrumental in the U.S. Team’s success in 2009, and I knew as soon as I was asked to be captain again that I would need them both by my side to keep things running smoothly and ensure we have the best chance at retaining the Cup when we get to Melbourne,” said Couples.
“Jay has been one of my closest friends in golf for many years, and I really respect his instincts and leadership qualities.
"Michael is, of course, one of the greatest athletes of all time, and to have a champion like him in the cabin to help motivate and inspire the team is such a tremendous asset.
"At the end of the day, win or lose, we’re going to have a great time and make sure all the guys have a great Presidents Cup experience.”
Norman said, “Frank has been a friend for so many years, and he was my right-hand man for the 2009 event. I couldn’t have done it without him and I wouldn’t want to do it again if he wasn’t one of my two assistants.
"He shares with me the ultimate goal of winning The Presidents Cup for the first time since 1998, and what better time and place to do so than when we return to Melbourne for the 2011 event.”
Jordan, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, won six NBA Championship titles with the Chicago Bulls, five MVP awards, six NBA Finals MVP awards and numerous NBA scoring records.
In 1999, he was named the greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press’s list of athletes of the century.
In 2010, Jordan became the first former NBA player to become a majority owner of an NBA franchise with his acquisition of the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Presidents Cup 2011 returns to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, November 17-20, 2011.
The 2013 event will be staged at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
The Presidents Cup 2015 will be staged either in South Korea, Japan, India, South Africa or Argentina, which are all now going through a bid process.
The U.S. Team has claimed victory in five of the seven events played since the competition began in 1994 (the 2003 event resulted in a memorable tie when Tiger Woods and Ernie Els dueled into a twilight, sudden-death playoff).
United States team captain Fred Couples has named Jay Haas and Michael Jordan as his assistants for next year’s Presidents Cup match, while International Team captain Greg Norman has nominated Frank Nobilo as one of his two assistants, with the second person to be named next year.
“Jay and Michael were instrumental in the U.S. Team’s success in 2009, and I knew as soon as I was asked to be captain again that I would need them both by my side to keep things running smoothly and ensure we have the best chance at retaining the Cup when we get to Melbourne,” said Couples.
“Jay has been one of my closest friends in golf for many years, and I really respect his instincts and leadership qualities.
"Michael is, of course, one of the greatest athletes of all time, and to have a champion like him in the cabin to help motivate and inspire the team is such a tremendous asset.
"At the end of the day, win or lose, we’re going to have a great time and make sure all the guys have a great Presidents Cup experience.”
Norman said, “Frank has been a friend for so many years, and he was my right-hand man for the 2009 event. I couldn’t have done it without him and I wouldn’t want to do it again if he wasn’t one of my two assistants.
"He shares with me the ultimate goal of winning The Presidents Cup for the first time since 1998, and what better time and place to do so than when we return to Melbourne for the 2011 event.”
Jordan, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, won six NBA Championship titles with the Chicago Bulls, five MVP awards, six NBA Finals MVP awards and numerous NBA scoring records.
In 1999, he was named the greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press’s list of athletes of the century.
In 2010, Jordan became the first former NBA player to become a majority owner of an NBA franchise with his acquisition of the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Presidents Cup 2011 returns to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, November 17-20, 2011.
The 2013 event will be staged at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
The Presidents Cup 2015 will be staged either in South Korea, Japan, India, South Africa or Argentina, which are all now going through a bid process.
The U.S. Team has claimed victory in five of the seven events played since the competition began in 1994 (the 2003 event resulted in a memorable tie when Tiger Woods and Ernie Els dueled into a twilight, sudden-death playoff).
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