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Imagine this: 2005 Presidents Cup.


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We, Team USA, is down 12 to 2 1/2 points.

Then, Come Sunday.

We start exploding. Beating EVERYONE........ Scoring ALL 12 Points.


Beating the Rest of the World: 14 and a half to 12.


That would ASTONISHING! IF, that were to happen, it would be bigger than Brookline of '99 Ryder Cup. One Never Knows, though.

I would LOVE TO SEE THAT.... Both Days........ we only score 2 points and a half. Then, uh, On Sunday, it all heck breaks loose..... We start out killing Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen.... It would be beyond belief.

But, That's not likely.

ONE NEVER KNOWS............. IT MIGHT JUST HAPPEN....... After all, I can think of bigger upsets in sports.

Still, 1999 Ryder Cup was the best ever. Down 10-6..... The Rest is history.... As When Justin Leonard made that 36 foot putt........ Ahh, I love major combacks!

What's in the Bag?
Driver:Nike NDS Ti with MFS 40+ Shaft.
3 wood and 5 wood: Tommy Armour 845 Hot Scott.
Irons (3-PW) Nicklaus IronMax JNS
Wedges: Vokey 200 Series 52 degrees. Vokey Spin Milled 56 degreesPutter: TaylorMade Rossa Modena 8.Ball: Ben Hogan The Hawk.

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Except that nobody really cares about the Presidents Cup nearly as much as the Ryder Cup, and one team would be very, very, very hard pressed to win 10 let alone 12 points on Sunday.

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Anything is Possible, Erik.


It would be hard, yes. But it can be done.....
What's in the Bag?
Driver:Nike NDS Ti with MFS 40+ Shaft.
3 wood and 5 wood: Tommy Armour 845 Hot Scott.
Irons (3-PW) Nicklaus IronMax JNS
Wedges: Vokey 200 Series 52 degrees. Vokey Spin Milled 56 degreesPutter: TaylorMade Rossa Modena 8.Ball: Ben Hogan The Hawk.

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