Latest Mike Weir News

Shigeki Maruyama bringing out smiles and great play from Hideki Matsuyama at the Presidents Cup

Sep. 27, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — Shigeki Maruyama was all smiles, just like always, watching from in front of the 12th green as Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im delivered a record-tying rout over America's best foursomes duo Friday at the Presidents Cup. Maruyama was known as the “Smiling...

American sweep! Team USA wins all 5 matches in the opening session of Presidents Cup

Sep. 26, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — The Presidents Cup matches were close. The score after the opening session was not. The Americans clung to a 1-up lead in all five matches Thursday when they delivered shot after shot, putt after putt, until this already lopsided series took a familiar turn. ...

Adam Scott hopeful of ending 21 years without playing on a winning Presidents Cup team

Sep. 25, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — Adam Scott has never played on a winning team in the Presidents Cup, a tale as woeful as the Internationals losing streak against the Americans. He has played in 49 matches and partnered with 16 players. He was part of the tie in South Africa when he made his debut...

Jason Day returns to Presidents Cup after 7-year absence with a new attitude

Sep. 24, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — Jason Day is back in the Presidents Cup for the first time in seven years and it all feels so new to him. The International team has a new logo for its black-and-gold colors. More than the uniform, he noticed a big change in the attitude. And he openly confessed...

Max Homa hopes to prove his Presidents Cup worth at Procore Championship

Sep. 11, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — With so much controversy in the media and among fans following his being named to the American team for the Presidents Cup, Max Homa is looking forward to getting a bit of respite at this week’s Procore Championship at Silverado Country Club. A two-time winner...

Europe tries to capture the Solheim Cup for a 4th straight time. PGA Tour fall starts in California

Sep. 10, 2024 09:48 AM EDT

LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour SOLHEIM CUP Site: Gainesville, Virginia. Course: Robert Trent Jones GC. Yardage: 6,706. Par: 72. Television: Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m....

Presidents Cup rosters filled minus Justin Thomas and a couple of Canadians

Sep. 03, 2024 17:33 PM EDT

Justin Thomas was left off an American team for the first time since 2016 when Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk went with the next six players in the team standings, a list that included Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley. International captain Mike Weir also faced tough choices to...

Presidents Cup teams get 6 automatic qualifiers with half the teams still to be picked

Aug. 25, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Adam Scott is playing in the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time, the most of any player from the International team. That wasn't much of a surprise. Neither were the six players for the American team. The BMW Championship was the...

It's the final week to qualify for the Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup

Aug. 20, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — The BMW Championship is the last stop before the leading six players get automatic spots in the Presidents Cup next month at Royal Montreal. Turns out the first FedEx Cup playoff event had a strong effect, too. Jordan Spieth might have been...