Golf Dream Matchplay Golf-Team World v USA

[Jascave]

With the President’s Cup underway, just for a bit of fun, what if there was a hypothetical Matchplay Golf tournament featuring Team World (a combined Europe/International side) versus the USA, with the venue at Augusta National.

But instead of current players, pick 12 of the greatest players of all time and in any era to represent Team World, and the same for the US side.

See what you can come up with.


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[Pykie]

World:

1. Gary Player (c) - Int
2. Peter Thomson - Int
3. Greg Norman - Int
4. Nick Faldo - EU
5. Seve Ballesteros - EU
6. Bobby Locke - Int
7. Ernie Els - Int
8. Nick Price - Int
9. Vijay Singh - Int
10. Rory McIlroy - EU
11. Bernard Langer - EU
12. Padraig Harrington - EU


Day, Rose, Lyle, Goosen, Cabrera, Woosnam, Montgomery, Scott also considered.

 

[Jascave]

Team USA could be like this:

1. Ben Hogan
2. Sam Snead
3. Arnold Palmer
4. Jack Nicklaus
5. Hale Irwin
6. Tom Watson
7. Tiger Woods
8. Phil Mickelson
9. Bubba Watson
10. Jordan Speith
11. Patrick Reed
12. Lee Trevino



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[Jascave]

Team USA could be like this:

USA Team Captain: Larry Nelson
1. Ben Hogan
2. Sam Snead
3. Arnold Palmer
4. Jack Nicklaus
5. Hale Irwin
6. Tom Watson
7. Tiger Woods
8. Phil Mickelson
9. Bubba Watson
10. Jordan Speith
11. Patrick Reed
12. Lee Trevino



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[Flash10]

World:

1. Gary Player (c) - Int
2. Peter Thomson - Int
3. Greg Norman - Int
4. Nick Faldo - EU
5. Seve Ballesteros - EU
6. Bobby Locke - Int
7. Ernie Els - Int
8. Nick Price - Int
9. Vijay Singh - Int
10. Rory McIlroy - EU
11. Bernard Langer - EU
12. Padraig Harrington - EU


Day, Rose, Lyle, Goosen, Cabrera, Woosnam, Montgomery, Scott also considered.

Ogilvy should also be considered (when he was at his best). Won 2 world match play and 3-0 in his 3 president cup singles matches. Not as good in his foursomes and four ball but sometimes you’re only as good as your weakest link

 

[AmericanCrow]

You cannot have the match at Augusta without the only grand slam winner and the architect of the course itself on the American side.

That much I know

 

[AmericanCrow]

American squad

1. Bobby Jones
2. Jack Nicklaus
3. Sam Snead
4. Walter Hagen
5. Arnold Palmer
6. Tiger Woods
7. Tom Watson
8. Fuzzy Zoeller
9. Phil Mickelson
10. Freddie Couples
11. Jordan Spieth
12. Bubba Watson

Captain—Francis Ouimet

 

[toxic]

American squad

1. Bobby Jones
2. Jack Nicklaus
3. Sam Snead
4. Walter Hagen
5. Arnold Palmer
6. Tiger Woods
7. Tom Watson
8. Fuzzy Zoeller
9. Phil Mickelson
10. Freddie Couples
11. Jordan Spieth
12. Bubba Watson

Captain—Francis Ouimet

Where is Ben Crenshaw

 

[AmericanCrow]

Where is Ben Crenshaw

Someone has to be left out

Tried to put a couple recent guys on

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

American squad

1. Bobby Jones
2. Jack Nicklaus
3. Sam Snead
4. Walter Hagen
5. Arnold Palmer
6. Tiger Woods
7. Tom Watson
8. Fuzzy Zoeller
9. Phil Mickelson
10. Freddie Couples
11. Jordan Spieth
12. Bubba Watson

Captain—Francis Ouimet

Zoeller/Couples/Watson/Spieth ahead of Trevino?

 

[AmericanCrow]

Zoeller/Couples/Watson/Spieth ahead of Trevino?

Spieth/Bubba Watson was an attempt to include today’s players outside of Tiger and Phil

Couples is made for that course

Zoeller was certainly one you can argue with but I saw him play in his prime

never saw Trevino in his prime

So many to choose from you are going to leave guys out —Lee got sidelined in favor of Spieth and Bubba

it’s why this thread topic is cool, can always question picks

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

Spieth/Bubba Watson was an attempt to include today’s players outside of Tiger and Phil

Couples is made for that course

Zoeller was certainly one you can argue with but I saw him play in his prime

never saw Trevino in his prime

So many to choose from you are going to leave guys out —Lee got sidelined in favor of Spieth and Bubba

it’s why this thread topic is cool, can always question picks

Yeah i'm not having a go at you. The reason i put forward Trevino was that he won 6 majors. That's pretty impressive.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Yeah i'm not having a go at you. The reason i put forward Trevino was that he won 6 majors. That's pretty impressive.

no question about it...fantastic golfer

it’s a hard list to make “perfect”

and I knew you were just pointing out I left him off, so no worries

 

[peternorth]

Annika Sorenstam
Laura Davies
Seve
Poutler
Player
Faldo
Els
VJ
Norman
KJ Choi/Jumbo Ozaki
Captain: Dr Alistair McKenzie