US Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk has advised a reporter who proposed that the Presidents Cup wanted the Internationals to win in Montreal for the betterment of the match going ahead to “go f*** your self”.
The Individuals have received 9 straight editions of the biennial occasion because the well-known 2003 Presidents Cup in South Africa the place captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Participant shook fingers to name it a tie as darkness engulfed the course whereas Tiger Woods and Ernie Els performed a sudden-death tiebreaker.
The Internationals have solely triumphed as soon as – at Royal Melbourne in 1998 – however have produced spirited performances lately – most notably at Royal Melbourne 5 years in the past after they led going into the Sunday singles earlier than falling quick 16-14.
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The lop-sided nature of the occasion’s historical past has typically led to dialogue that an Worldwide victory would breathe new life into the rivalry, and when the subject was raised with Furyk by Golfweek’s Adam Schupak he was scathing of the reporter’s lack of patriotism.
“Actually? You’re an American. I do really take offence at that,” Furyk mentioned.
“I don’t hate you but it surely’s fairly s***ty factor to say.
“It’s not like I’m killing you proper now, however f*** you. Go f*** your self. You possibly can quote me on that.”
Schupak himself mentioned on X that he had “no regrets” concerning his questioning of Furyk “as a result of it was a window into how a lot subsequent week’s Presidents Cup actually means to him”.
It isn’t the primary time that Furyk – who’s a five-time Presidents Cup winner as a participant in addition to being part of two extra victories as an assistant captain – has launched a tirade concerning his countrymen wanting an upset, nonetheless.
On the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty Nationwide Golf Membership in New Jersey, the Worldwide crew – which included Australians Adam Scott, Jason Day and Marc Leishman – have been fancied to prevail, however the Individuals dominated in a 19-11 to romp.
On a observe day, Furyk – who was a captain’s assistant – obtained a disingenuous “good luck, this week” from a high-ranking PGA Tour official who believed an Worldwide victory would the shot within the arm the occasion wanted.
“Simply the way in which he mentioned it, it was so back-handed. I mentioned, ‘you understand, I’m not precisely positive I do know what that’s purported to imply,” Furyk mentioned.
“Did you ever play something in your complete life as a competitor? As a result of I’d fairly you not even say good luck than say it and never even imply it. Have you learnt how onerous, what number of hours, the captains work to attempt to win these matches?
“Have you learnt how onerous and the way a lot effort the gamers, how onerous they take it after they don’t play properly? I’ve seen grown males cry within the locker room as a result of they’re upset, and I’ve seen how a lot it means to them after they do play properly.
“I do know what you’re saying, however are you aware how offended I’m? He mentioned, ‘we’ll I’m sorry’. I mentioned, ‘no, it is best to know higher’.”
Furyk has by no means captained the US within the Presidents Cup earlier than, however the upcoming occasion might be his shot at redemption for the 2018 Ryder Cup when the Individuals have been smashed 17.5 to 10.5 by the Europeans below his watch at Le Golf Nationwide in Paris.