Presidents Cup Assistant Captains Named

Posted by zz Dan Hauser

Updated on March 5th, 2015

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Published in Golf Course

It has been known for quite some time who would be leading the two squads when the Presidents Cup went to Korea this October. Jay Haas would be leading the American side, while Nick Price would head up the International team.

We now know though, who they will be bringing with them as their assistant captains.

Haas announced on Tuesday that he has named Davis Love III and Fred Couples as his assistant captains, while Price names Tony Johnstone and Mark McNulty his assistants.

If that tandem of Love III, Couples, and Haas sound familiar, that’s because those were the three captains two years ago at Muirfield Village. In 2013, Couples was the captain and Love and Haas were his assistants.

The most surprising part of the announcement was the naming of Love as an assistant captain. Already pegged by the PGA of America as the next Ryder Cup captain in 2016, Love will have a busy two years from him as he prepares to take on the European side at Hazeltine in Minnesota. An advantage though, is he will directly be able to work with many future Ryder Cup players as an assistant captain in the Presidents Cup.

The Presidents Cup will be played October 8-11 at jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea.