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Presidents Cup: Norman to Succeed Player as International Team Captain

Mar 3, 2008 | Filed Under: General News

Australia’s former world number one and twice Open Championship winner Greg Norman has been named captain of the International team for the 2009 Presidents Cup.  Norman will take over from Gary Player, while Fred Couples takes charge of the Americans at San Francisco’s Harding Park Golf Course next year.

“Serving as Captain of the International Team was a phenomenal experience for me.  I am so pleased the 2009 team will have Greg as their Captain. He truly represents the global nature of The Presidents Cup and our sport,” Player said of Norman.

“Since coming onto the international scene in the 1980s, Greg has been an international icon for golf. And while I didn’t have the privilege of captaining him, I know he understands and appreciates the competitive and sportsmanlike nature of The Presidents Cup. I wish him all the best in this role and I know the team will be in good hands,” Gary Player concluded.

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