The Presidents Cup

After a long wait and little media attention here in Toronto and the GTA, The Presidents Cup has arrived. Day one proved to be a challenge for the International Team, playing on a course that is decidedly more North American for the host team than European and in a city, Montreal, that has the most European flare on this continent.

Home-country favourite, Mike Weir along with partner Vijay Singh, posted the only half point for the International Team with a conceded putt on the 18th hole. With Captain Jack Nicklaus standing close by, the conceded putt may have been more showmanship then sportsmanship. We can't have our local hero shut-out on the first day.

"I want the Canadian fans to treat the International Team like the Canadian hockey team," assistant captain Ian Baker-Finch said Wednesday. "We are 12 Canadians this week". I am sure that in Montreal as in any city here, we will not disappoint.



Mark Sharpe

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