Imagine benching Tiger Woods in a Presidents Cup during the prime of his career.
Every Presidents Cup, both teams’ captains choose a player they’re willing to sit on Sunday in case the opposing team has an injury.
And, for two years, Fred Couples, the 2009 Presidents Cup captain, had the entire U.S. team thinking that he choose the Big Cat, when he really chose one of his captain’s picks.
Watch below to see how Couples pulled off the prank, which had Woods texting Couples for weeks, saying, “Dude, you got the biggest balls of anyone I’ve ever seen.”
Each @PresidentsCup, the captains select a player they're willing to sit in case the opposing team has an injury.
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) September 15, 2022
You won't believe who @fredcouplesgolf picked to sit out for the #USTeam in 2009. 😳 pic.twitter.com/BVk6EPKTRv