I've been thinking about the Presidents Cup matches and have come to a startling conclusion, one that might shake the very foundations of golf. First I will submit my evidence:
- September, 2004 - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are romped in their only appearance as teammates in Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup competition.
- February, 2005 - Tiger is beaten by Nick O'Hern in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
- February, 2007 - Tiger again falls to O'Hern in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, this time in the third round. O'Hern is annointed a 'Tiger Killer'.
- September, 2007 - Even though the US Team gets the victory, Tiger is beaten by Canadian Mike Weir in the Sunday singles matches.
Conclusion: Tiger doesn't gel with lefties when walking the same fairways in match play competition, whether as part of their team or against them. So take note of this, European and International Teams. The next time you have a competition coming up, burn one of your Captain's Picks on some left-handed dude who just won a club championship of you have to. Tiger can't beat them.