Instant reaction to surprising (shocking?!) Presidents Cup captain's picks | Golf Channel Podcast

[@marklabranchedaly8901]

Norman picked Scott when he was at the bottom of a long curve of playing badly, and that helped Adam immensely…Jim is supporting Max in a similar way, and I like it. 👍

[@josh3240]

Keegan’s great but bmw was his only top 10 finish in last 10 tourneys. Personally I woulda taken Akshay and billy ho over harman and keegan. Let keegan prep for Ryder cup coaching duties. Homa pick I don’t mind brings that passion and fire every time he wears stars and stripes

[@nwsausuke1]

These are the same stooges that defended the JT pick last year. The homa pick feels like the same situation , but just not in favor of their boy. I’m rooting for the us to win JUST to shut up these two.

[@toddtrent1973]

Max was the only guy to show up at the Ryder Cup…why wouldn’t you want him. And JT was 19th. Love him but he didn’t deserve a spot. Come on man!!!

[@jimiverson3085]

Right now, Homa can't find the fairway with a map.

[@CH-sr1js]

JT is 19th because of how bad he played in 2023. Max hasn’t been playing well at all. JT’s recent form has been much better than max’s. Even though max showed that he can be a great Ryder cup player, JT has shown that as well. That’s why you might as well pick JT.

[@toddtrent1973]

@@CH-sr1js They said 2023 points were mainly majors and most points were earned this year so Max was better than JT on points.

[@toddtrent1973]

@@jimiverson3085 yeah but in 4ball it doesn’t matter if you make birdies. He made 18 birdies and an eagle at east lake and he is a dog. Give me that on a team all day long.

[@CH-sr1js]

@@toddtrent1973 2023 fed ex point= 1 point 2024 players and major fed ex point= 2 points 2024 other events fed ex point= 1.5 points So yes you earn more points for this year but you still earn a significant amount of points from 2023 and max earned a significant amount of his points in 2023 My point is that both max and JT bring a lot of the same qualities. So you might as well pick the player who is playing a lot better

[@CH-sr1js]

Jim furyk did the auto draft strategy for team USA

[@edwardcreighton2638]

Go 🇨🇦! Go Homa! Hope it's close, one sided US win not good for tourney. Great pod per usual.

[@benmarnoch4111]

Let the Liv guys play on the Int team, you’ve immediately got some interest from everyone, and some genuine animosity for once.

[@elee14]

Furyk did it right by going with the top 12 according to the official world golf rankings. This isn’t a popularity contest and these professionals do not need a “hype man leader” to get them motivated to play. Arguments can be made for or against any one of the golfers ranked 10 through 50.

[@jamesm9995]

He didn’t, what’s the point of having picks if you just go down the order.

[@elee14]

@@jamesm9995 based solely on objective merit. Eliminates controversy.

[@jimiverson3085]

I get not picking JT. But the zig move there is to pick Dunlap or Bhatia, not Homa. If you are after emotion and experience, Horschel.

[@theskimaskboy]

DUNLAP>HOMA

[@wbwright79]

great points made in this one. yes, Furyk is not confident. but i feel otherwise. the top of the order (1-9) is stacked and IN FORM. there is no way i don't take Nick Dunlap and Akshay Bhatia.

[@Kid_Senekal]

I can't speak for other non-US and EUR countries but in South Africa the golfing community really seems to love the President Cup. SA Captains like Els and Immelman helped with that. I would love to see the LIV guys (go Stingers!) involved but zero chance of that.

[@jamesm9995]

Go Stingers? Ffs

[@Kid_Senekal]

@@jamesm9995 We support our top golfers irrespective of whether they play DP, PGA, LIV, Sunshine

[@yaakovbelfer1698]

It's important for the countries that belong to the presidents cup team such as Australian , South Africans , Koreans etc .. also you shouldn't be surprised with Adam Scott's attitude ... as aussies we are used to being underdogs .. I agree though it's a real shame just when it was getting close and than the Liv thing happened . Bc having those few Liv players not being able to play really does hurt the international team more than the USA team . Also the international team should play the European team every second year and the USA team every second year

[@Noeau]

First, love that Furyk wasn’t a puppet and spineless like Last Ryder cup captain. Like that he made decisions based on his own views. Cheering for Furyk. Other than that, not really caring on the picks. PGA has become uninteresting and continued bickering and criticizing picks perpetuates that. JT is currently overrated and Furyk obviously thinks so too. What’s wrong with trying new guys to see if they step up under pressure. 2021 Ryder cup is where Scheffler was picked and he said the team’s confidence in him gave him confidence and that’s what started his amazing 3 year run. These two guys are good old boy homers. Them backing Damon and Eamon says it all.

[@ScottGordon-e2g]

Obviously you guys should have made the picks, great analysis and insight, too bad Furyk has none of that. They changed the qualifications in order to have more picks and then go right down the list for all 12, WTF!!!

[@annewasson4904]

I like the mixed team idea. Is it not true that a womens team from Japan, Korea, Australia, Thailand, and Australia would completely destroy either the current USA or European Solheim cup team?

[@tylerjohnson9970]

Justin Thomas isn't that guy! So glad they didn't pick him.

[@coffeeandeggs8530]

Rex does not want to pile on Homa while piling on Homa. 😑

[@yaakovbelfer1698]

International fans care about the event !! But I can't blame the Americans for thinking so considering the fact that the USA team is so dominant.

[@golfbike]

Homa is a dawg! Keep hating on him. He needs your fuel

[@user-hs3cf1ny1s]

I think this is good for Justin. Not been picked

[@binaryvoid0101]

the golf of the green tipped beneath the bow. don’t let them find out. the audacity

[@TheRenster500]

This event needs to change up how many points are played for. There are too many matches and the Internationals can't compete!

[@hunterjohnson7092]

Where’s Bryson?

[@TheRenster500]

Presidents Cup is run by the PGA Tour. All participants on both sides, need to be tour members

[@Jerkbag714]

Too many JT fanboys. Hes like a Robert Horry level player. Nice games but not a HOF. Dude didn’t earn a spot. The end

[@manx1569]

Golf is an individual sport, i don't buy all this team events

[@Eric-tj3tg]

It would seem, nor do our teams, I've noticed over the years. Does our fierce individualism interfere with "teaming up"? It seems, for our teams, often a forced effort as compared with other national teams. The individuality of golf is universal, yet...

[@dorothygale1104]

Like the top players didn’t learn the game while playing for golf teams in high school and college!?!?!?! Not to mention the top amateurs competing in the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup.

[@oahujuniorgolfassociationc6656]

Team golf has been a part of the sport since the old Tom Morris days. It’s huge part of college golf. I just learned you could be leading a D1 college tournament but be nowhere near the last group the next day, including the last day. Because they put the top teams players at the end, not the individuals.

[@toddwetzel354]

Justin Thomas is repeat of David Davall

[@josephboza7448]

The US has benefited from the pissing contest. The boys are right as people dont want to admit if LIV players could play the presidents cup it would be worth watching. Ill watch it but im sure it will be boring af. I can understand the International picks. I have a problem with the US picks. I would have taken the top 10 Akshay Bhatia and Nick Dunlap. Does Jim not want to set up for the future? Felt like he was phoning it in cause its been the same song and dance, US has been a dominant team on paper cause of LIV not being allowed to play. Ryder cup is a different story.

[@matthewdietman321]

You are stooges. Can't wait to revisit this in a month when Homa fires. JT must be on your payroll? The last two President's Cup events have been really exciting, particularly in 2019. So insulting for the International guys. AND Min Woo Lee was alive during Royal Melbourne in 1998.

[@shankedit65]

Presidents cup maybe 28 - 0

[@jdstan9650]

If that's what constitutes a diatribe, you guys need to take the Golf Channel handcuffs off, and give real opinions. "Cohese?"...try cohere.

[@herbertwilliams9092]

Lav, I’m eating a steak tonight just in case you’re interested

[@jimmyculp8756]

This is not the Ryder Cup! The International Team cannot beat any U.S. format!

[@elkraken6555]

No 👏more👏JT👏overhyping…..these pundits dont get it

[@walkman123456789]

Can Davis was robbed. He earned a spot by ranking and he was one of the only sparks for INT last time around. --- media only seems to focus on the American teams, This was a blatant snub

[@dorothygale1104]

This is American media, so of course they are going to focus on the American team. If Cam Davis was snubbed, it was the International captain, Mike Weir, who snubbed him.

[@MrHobbs-lm8jn]

Did i hear you say JT is a generational talent? Perhaps you need to learn what that term means, Tiger and Jack are generational not JT i shut your dribble off after hearing that

[@bonnieball2937]

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[@toddwetzel354]

Too bad pga runs your podcast .The LIV Players are getting screwed. You just keep running hype.

[@jimmyg6780]

No Bryson ? GTFO 👎

[@jdstan9650]

LIV bot?

[@TheRenster500]

It's a PGA Tour run event. All participants need to be tour members.

[@michaelkim9640]

Max Homa got the "bro privilege" pass this time around (last year it was JT)... #brahhhhhhhhhhhhh