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Gary and Jack Meet the President and Promote the Presidents Cup

Apr 14, 2005 | Filed Under: General News   

The 2005 Presidents Cup is 160 days away, but the glow of the previous matches in South Africa will still be felt when the United States Team and the International Team renew their rivalry this September.

That much was evident Wednesday, April 13th, when Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, captains of their respective teams, met with the media at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club - site of this year’s biennial meeting between U.S. players and players from non-European countries.

The two legends agreed to return as captains to settle what is billed as “unfinished business” after the 2003 matches at the Gary Player-designed Links at Fancourt in South Africa produced a thrilling finish, but no winner.

After a stop at the White House to show off the Presidents Cup to President George W. Bush, Nicklaus, 65, and Player, 69, reiterated what a special event the ‘03 matches became and how special they still behold them. The two old friends and rivals agreed to share the cup after three days of team play and three playoff holes between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els left them deadlocked.

Following the press conference, Player and Nicklaus, who have won 27 professional major championships combined, took a tour of Robert Trent Jones Golf Club after meeting with and having photos taken with President Bush, the event’s honorary chairman.

For the first time, perhaps, since the Presidents Cup began in 1994, the U.S. team would have to be viewed as the underdog, even on its home soil. At the end of the day, however, both men agree that how the matches are conducted is the top priority.

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