Today was the day that the two captain’s for the Presidents Cup, Fred Couples for the American squad and Greg Norman for the Internationals, were to reveal their two captain’s picks for their respective teams.  While Couples stuck to the script, taking Lucas Glover and Hunter Mahan, Norman went off on a tangent, choosing one of the best young players in the world, then confusing everyone by picking a player who seems to be getting by on reputation alone.  Norman’s choice of Ryo Ishikawa is a good one, for all the obvious reasons.  He’s won three times this year on …read more

The PGA Tour heads to the Dallas area this week for the HP Byron Nelson Championship. This tournament, founded in 1944, is currently played at the TPA Four Seasons course in Las Colinas, Texas. Below are a few more facts about this event:

* The Four Seasons course is a par 70, 7166-yard course.
* The defending champion is Australian, Adam Scott (pictured above).
* The total purse at this event is $6.3 million.
* Past winners include Vijay Singh (2003), Tiger Woods (1997), and Phil Mickelson (1996). Tom Watson holds the record for most wins (four in …read more