Presidents Cup hopefuls are looking to impress U.S. captain Jim Furyk one final time at East Lake.
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ATLANTA–Thegamewithinthegameatthisweek’sTourChampionship,a$25millionhandicappedracefortheseason’sbestandbrightest,dependsonarecencybias.
Despiteamountainofevidencetothecontrary,thePGATour’sswelteringfinaledoublesasa72-holePresidentsCupqualifierwithspotsatnextmonth’smatchesgoingtothetop6eligibleplayerswhoarenototherwiseexempt.
That,ofcourse,isridiculous.
TheU.S.PresidentsCupteam’squalifyingprocessstretches20monthsandisaweightedversionoftheFedExCuppointslist,whichmeansforaplayerlikeJustinThomas,thatspans38eventsbeginningatlastyear’sSentryTournamentofChampions.
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Everythingyouneedtoknowaboutthe2024PresidentsCupmatches,whichtakeplaceSept.26-29inMontreal,Canada.
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JimFuryk,thisyear’sU.S.captain,explainedlastweekthathisselectionprocess,w
