GREG Norman has floated the idea of an Australian "mega-tournament" on the back of the 2011 Presidents Cup in Melbourne. Norman said last month's Masters ... Shark's plan to land big fishDaily Telegraph Norman: Game is bigger than TigerPGA of Australia

But what many considered a mercy call from Presidents Cup International team captain and mate Norman has sparked his fellow Queenslander into the form he ...

with such players as Fred Couples, a 15-time PGA Tour winner who captained the recent US Presidents Cup team to victory at Harding Park; Paul Azinger, ...

Couples, who captained the US Presidents Cup team to victory last month, won 15 times in his PGA Tour career, including the 1992 Masters. Golf: Couples, Nicklaus, Watson highlight 2010 Wendy's Champions Skins GameNaples Daily News all 191 news articles »

Hexham Courant Fred Couples, for distancing himself from his too-cool-to-care persona and embracing his role as a Presidents Cup captain. Whether he was the mastermind ... Tiger-Phil just part of 99 reasons to be thankfulESPN

Fred Couples captained the US Presidents Cup Team to a triumphant victory at Harding Park in October. By Craig Dolch, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent Fred Couples ...

He has made a whole-hearted commitment to the Australian Open and it is incredible to think that we will have both Presidents Cup captains at the ... and more »

Golf Australia CEO Stephen Pitt said he was thrilled to welcome the US Presidents Cup captain to Sydney. “It's fantastic that Fred is able to join us at the ... No Tiger, no Shark, but Aussie Open snaps up CouplesTimes of India Couples to cover Norman absenceWA today

Q: Can you compare the Presidents Cup with the Ryder Cup in terms of intensity and the feeling about the event; what are the similarities and differences? ... Of Tiger, Tom, and terrific play: The PGA Year in ReviewTSN.ca PGA Mail - Keeping the industry postedPGA of Australia

GA officials are also confident Norman will join his rival Presidents Cup captain by roaming the fairways and the clubhouse in an ambassadorial role for the ...

Tiger Woods posted a perfect 5-0-0 record to lead the US team to its sixth Presidents Cup victory by a 19 ½ to 14 ½ margin at Harding Park in San Francisco. ... PAINTER: Just call Couples golf's Captain AmericaDaily Breeze all 4 news articles »

The announcement Friday comes three days before Norman is to captain the International team at the Presidents Cup in San Francisco, where wives of the ... and more »

Haas' accomplishments were even more impressive considering his role as assistant to captain Fred Couples on the US Presidents Cup team, which ran its ... and more »

 CA When Fred Couples is running around Harding Park Golf Club in San Francisco in a cart in October, trying to see as much of his US Presidents Cup team as possible, he'll at least know exactly how his players will be feeling. ...

 FL But definitely not too early to think he's a must-have for Presidents Cup Captain Fred Couples. As for another major? Johnson has had top-25 finishes at both the British Open and PGA Championships, but the US Open hasn't been as kind. ...

The 1987 HP Byron Nelson Championship winner and 2009 Presidents Cup US team captain Fred Couples (69-66-67-67 -- 269) earned his third top-10 finish (T-8) this season. Couples will turn 50 and become eligible for the Champions Tour in early October ...

 FL John Senden also closed with a 64 to take seventh place at 12-under-par 268. Jeff Maggert (67), Briny Baird (69), Marc Leishman (68) and US Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples (67) shared eighth at minus-11.

  Canada It is not easy fitting the cream of America's golfers into standard-sized outfits. Says Fred Couples, captain of the US Presidents Cup team: "Anthony Kim wears his pants down by his ankles, and Kenny Perry wears them up to his chest."

There were 15 players within three shots of the lead, including Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples. Couples, who shot a 66 Friday for a 135 total, will turn 50 on Oct. 3. It took a score of 1-under 139 to make the cut and among those missing it were ...

1987 HP Byron Nelson Championship winner and US Presidents Cup Team Captain Fred Couples (69-66--135) is in contention again. Couples will turn 50 and become eligible for the Champions Tour in early October, but continues to show he still belongs on ...

 United States What, you think it's easy designing Presidents Cup uniforms for golfers ranging in age from 23 to 48? As US captain Fred Couples told The Tennessean: "Anthony Kim wears his pants down by his ankles, and Kenny Perry wears them up to his chest. ...

 Canada Nor, for that matter, can he be expected to embrace the Presidents Cup event between a US team and an International team comprising players not eligible for the Ryder Cup. Woods missed the first meeting that 2009 Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples ...

He and Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman spent the morning on Capitol Hill doing a bit of lobbying on behalf of their sport, then headed to the National Press Club to promote the US-vs.-International team event that will be held at ...

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Greg Norman and Fred Couples wrapped up a lobbying blitz on behalf of golf Wednesday at the National Press Club appropriately enough just two long ... rss.usatoday.mlogic3g.com

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 AR He and Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman spent the morning on Capitol Hill doing a bit of lobbying on behalf of their sport, then headed to the National Press Club to promote the US-vs.-International team event that will be held at ...

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  USA Fewer than five months remain until the Presidents Cup comes to San Francisco (Oct. 8-11). So far, the most vexing issue facing captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman might be choosing the clothes their players will wear at Harding Park. ...

 CA Carlisle returns to Denver after Daly's funeral AP Cavaliers play another waiting game AP Sports Video: Couples, Norman look ahead to Presidents Cup AP Cavs star James leads All-NBA first team AP LB Jason Taylor rejoins Dolphins AP Rachel Alexandra is ...

Team captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman spoke Wednesday in Washington about preparations for the Presidents Cup which will contested Oct. 8-11 ... beta.sling.com

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 NY He and Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman spent the morning on Capitol Hill doing a bit of lobbying on behalf of their sport, then headed to the National Press Club to promote the US-vs.-International team event that will be held at ...

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 WASHINGTON He and Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman spent the morning in Washington doing a bit of lobbying on behalf of their sport, then headed to the National Press Club to promote the US-versus-International team event that will be held at ...

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 CA Sports Video: Couples, Norman look ahead to Presidents Cup AP Woman arrested at Nowitzki's house transferred AP Dancing Back Home: Jason Taylor rejoins Dolphins AP Rachel Alexandra is 8-5 Preakness favorite AP Eagles coach's oldest son returns to ...

The 2009 Presidents Cup will be played at San Francisco's Harding Park Golf Course Oct. 6-11, 2009. US Presidents Cup Team Captain Fred Couples has announced that Jay Haas will serve as his captain's assistant for the 2009 competition. ... National Golf Day kicks off in Washington, DC PGA Tour

  Fla. Listening to Fred Couples talk about his first meeting with potential US players for the Presidents Cup team gave some insight into how different he will be as a captain. "It went well," he said Friday. "I talked, they listened. ...

LIVENEWS.com.au He has come to know Weir and Couples since joining the Tour. "It'll be a fun deal," he said. "It will be my first time in Quebec City. "I've been told it's one of the most beautiful places in Canada. We played the Presidents Cup in Montreal last year ...

 New Zealand Like most young Australian golfers, Scott is particularly keen to play on a team captained by Norman. "Bloody oath," the Queenslander said Wednesday when asked whether playing Presidents Cup was important. "For the Aussies, it would be a dream come ...

 UK Although highly ambitious, Lee is not setting his sights on this year's Presidents Cup in San Francisco. "No, not yet," he commented. "I don't think I'm that good enough yet. "But it's just good (captain) Greg Norman is thinking of putting me in there. ...

USA Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion and winner of 15 PGA Tour titles, is playing this week in the Ballantine's Championship at Jeju Island in South Korea. "I've been traveling since probably the British Open in 1983, ...

  USA Of course, Angel Cabrera's victory at the Masters - defeating two players who will most likely be on the US Presidents Cup Team - was fantastic. Angel has played in two previous Presidents Cups and has a solid record. He's now fifth in the standings ...

  USA - Ron Kroichick GOING HOME: Among the notable players to miss the cut were Presidents Cup captains Greg Norman (who shot 77 on Friday) and Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Adam Scott and Retief Goosen. Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters champ, also missed the cut after shooting ...

 GA As the captain of the Presidents Cup International team, Norman was interested in seeing Singh's talent up close. "I was impressed. I was surprised how far he hits the golf ball," Norman said. "He's sneaky long, which is a big advantage on this golf ...

CCTV AUGUSTA, Georgia (AFP) — Greg Norman gave his stamp of approval on Jeev Milkha Singh at the Masters Tournament, predicting the Indian will force his way into his International team for this year's Presidents Cup. The Australian legend played a practice ...

That?s why we play golf for, to prove myself at the highest level." Practicing with Norman gave Singh a taste of what he might experience in October as a member of the Internationals at the Presidents Cup, when Norman will captain the non-European side ...

2009 Presidents Cup Captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples talk about playing in the 2009 Shell Houston Open. fr.truveo.com

 UK Leonard, a Texan, was three under having played 14 holes after starting on the back nine, while former University of Houston student Couples was on the same mark, the 49-year-old United States Presidents Cup captain for 2009 having played 12 holes from ...

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American Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples, Greg Owen, JJ Henry, Tim Petrovic, Derek Fathauer, James Nitties and Marc Leishman share 10th at minus- one. Defending champion Johnson Wagner is one-over on the front nine. Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh, ... Round 1, Shell Houston Open PGA Tour

 PA Ernie Els also is in the field along with Anthony Kim, Darren Clarke, Paul Casey, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Presidents Cup captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples, a former University of Houston star and the 2003 winner. ... Mickelson is coming off ...

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 Australia Norman was fronting a press conference with rival Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples before playing against a who's who of world golf in the Houston Open, where conditions have been tweaked to replicate those at Augusta National next week. ...

Norman shared a dais with Fred Couples in a wide-ranging interview session at Redstone on Wednesday. The two will captain the opposing teams in the Presidents' Cup in October. Both say it's too early to break down the points standings and project which ...

Ernie Els also is in the field along with Anthony Kim, Darren Clarke, Paul Casey, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Presidents Cup captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples, a former University of Houston star and the 2003 winner. ... Mickelson is coming off ...

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 wa He was also named captain of the USA Presidents Cup team. He played for the O’Dea High School golf team and went to the University of Houston on a golf scholarship. The 2010 US Senior Open at Sahalee will be the 31 st and will bring together a field of ...

Villegas has also identified qualifying for the international team for October's Presidents Cup, under team captain and Johnnie Walker rival Greg Norman, as a top goal for this year. "Presidents Cup is one of the goals of the year and with a great ...

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 - Nov 13, 2008 US captain Fred Couples has said he wants Jordan to be an assistant captain at the Presidents Cup in October, and the official said Couples was planning to ...

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Golf: United States Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples has handed an official role on his team to basketball legend Michael Jordan for next year's match against the International team.

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Golf-Couples eyes Jordan, Williams, Tiger for President's duties (Reuters). Captain Fred Couples has lined up Michael Jordan to help out on his US Presidents Cup team, has invited comedian Robin Williams to pitch in, but he ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - United States Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples has handed an official role on his team to NBA legend Michael Jordan for next year’s match against the International team.

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Next fall, when the top American professionals face the International team in the Presidents Cup matches in San Francisco, Jordan is expected to be an assistant on captain Fred Couples' staff. “I heard I have no choice,” Jordan said. ...

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By Observer Sports Next fall, when the top American professionals face the International team in the Presidents Cup matches in San Francisco, Jordan is expected to be an assistant on captain Fred Couples’ staff. “I heard I have no choice,” Jordan said. ...

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Greg Norman had a similar situation like this in 1994, where he was sidelined for the Presidents Cup due to illness but still showed up to support the International team. It didn't really seem to matter as the International squad got ...