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Taylor Pendrith returns to RBC Canadian Open contention with a bag full of advantages
It'll be 11 years ago next month that Taylor Pendrith first emerged on the PGA Tour's radar, firing an opening-round 65 in his first RBC Canadian Open as a 23-year-old amateur. What stood out at the time wasn't only the 5-under-par score that put Pendrith in a tie for third place at Royal Montreal. It was the prodigious power he displayed off the tee, leading the field with an average driving distance of 309 yards, including a 365-yard bomb that set up one of seven birdies. Opinion articles are based on the author's interpretations and judgments of facts, data and events. More details
Fox Sports
29-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
Geoff Ogilvy and Brandt Snedeker are selected as Presidents Cup captains for 2026 at Medinah
Associated Press Geoff Ogilvy of Australia takes over as International captain of the Presidents Cup for 2026 at Medinah with a unique distinction from the previous eight captains. He can claim home-course advantage while trying to lead his team to victory on the road. Ogilvy, the former U.S. Open champion, and Brandt Snedeker were introduced Tuesday as captains for 2026 in the Chicago suburbs, matches that have been so one-sided that the Americans have lost only once since they began in 1994. Ogilvy knows the venerable No. 3 course at Medinah better than anyone because his design company — Australian-based OCM — was in charge of renovating the course that previously hosted three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships and a Ryder Cup. 'It's a humbling thing. It's a great honor,' Ogilvy said on a conference call in Chicago. 'Medinah is a place where we've done a lot of work, my company, the last two, three years. It's clearly an away game, but it's exciting to be on a course that I've come to know really, really well the last few years.' Ogilvy was the clear choice even as the Americans were finishing off another victory at Royal Montreal in 2024. Snedeker, a nine-time PGA Tour winner who captured the FedEx Cup in 2012, was more surprising and didn't get offered the job until about two weeks ago. Snedeker played in only one Presidents Cup, in 2013 at Muirfield Village, and twice in the Ryder Cup in 2012 and 2016. He was an assistant captain to Jim Furyk in the last Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal. Keegan Bradley also had played in only three cups when he was appointed Ryder Cup captain for this year's event at Bethpage Black. Medinah was the scene of Snedeker's first team competition in 2012 at the Ryder Cup, where the Americans lost a 10-6 lead to Europe. 'It was one of probably the lowest points of my career. But I remember all the good stuff leading up to it -- being part of my first team, being here in Chicago, how crazy the fans were, how awesome they were,' Snedeker said. 'Something we're going to try to recreate here is that team-like atmosphere we had there,' he said. "Obviously, we want a different result, but it was a great experience nonetheless. Medinah is a great venue for these events, and it's a big ballpark, and it's going to show out well. Geoff did a phenomenal job on the redo, so the course is going to show out really, really well. 'Just look forward to the opportunity of putting the best players in the world out there on a stage like Chicago and having the fans behind us.' The Americans have won the last 10 times in the Presidents Cup dating to a tie in South Africa in 2003. The International team — players from countries outside Europe — have been gaining ground since taking over more control of its team from the PGA Tour, which owns the event. Key to that was a 2019 nail-biter at Royal Melbourne, when International captain Ernie Els came up with a new identity — a black and gold shield — for his team. While the Americans keep winning, Ogilvy has noticed a change in spirit and momentum for his side. 'When I first got involved in Presidents Cup ... I think the hunger was there for the week and then it would dissipate quickly and then it would disappear for two years and then come back the week of the tournament,' said Ogilvy, who made his Presidents Cup debut in 2007. He has played for Gary Player and Greg Norman, and he has been an assistant for Nick Price, Els, Trevor Immelman and Mike Weir. Ogilvy said losing so many times only fuels motivation. 'There's a burning determination that's in the group that is very envious,' he said. "Every trophy ceremony when we watch — the U.S. team has the trophy — it looks like a lot of fun. It's equally as disappointing to be on the other side of things. 'Disappointment usually fuels motivation, so the group is very passionate about it and very determined to sort of balance the ledger, if you like, and start winning this tournament a bit more regularly.' As for the home-course advantage? The course will be routed differently to accommodate match play (not every match gets to the 18th hole). Besides, Ogilvy has been around long enough to know the world's best players are quick studies. 'Look, I think it's an advantage when we turn up on Monday,' Ogilvy said. "But by Thursday ... the best skill I think that touring professionals have over most other golfers is they can learn a golf course really quickly. 'By the time we tee off on Thursday, anything that I can help the players out with with what we did and how we were hoping people would play the course, I imagine that the U.S. team will have it pretty worked out by then.' ___ AP golf:
Hamilton Spectator
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Geoff Ogilvy and Brandt Snedeker are selected as Presidents Cup captains for 2026 at Medinah
Geoff Ogilvy of Australia takes over as International captain of the Presidents Cup for 2026 at Medinah with a unique distinction from the previous eight captains. He can claim home-course advantage while trying to lead his team to victory on the road. Ogilvy, the former U.S. Open champion, and Brandt Snedeker were introduced Tuesday as captains for 2026 in the Chicago suburbs, matches that have been so one-sided that the Americans have lost only once since they began in 1994. Ogilvy knows the venerable No. 3 course at Medinah better than anyone because his design company — Australian-based OCM — was in charge of renovating the course that previously hosted three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships and a Ryder Cup. 'It's a humbling thing. It's a great honor,' Ogilvy said on a conference call in Chicago. 'Medinah is a place where we've done a lot of work, my company, the last two, three years. It's clearly an away game, but it's exciting to be on a course that I've come to know really, really well the last few years.' Ogilvy was the clear choice even as the Americans were finishing off another victory at Royal Montreal in 2024. Snedeker, a nine-time PGA Tour winner who captured the FedEx Cup in 2012, was more surprising and didn't get offered the job until about two weeks ago. Snedeker played in only one Presidents Cup, in 2013 at Muirfield Village, and twice in the Ryder Cup in 2012 and 2016. He was an assistant captain to Jim Furyk in the last Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal. Keegan Bradley also had played in only three cups when he was appointed Ryder Cup captain for this year's event at Bethpage Black. Medinah was the scene of Snedeker's first team competition in 2012 at the Ryder Cup, where the Americans lost a 10-6 lead to Europe. 'It was one of probably the lowest points of my career. But I remember all the good stuff leading up to it — being part of my first team, being here in Chicago, how crazy the fans were, how awesome they were,' Snedeker said. 'Something we're going to try to recreate here is that team-like atmosphere we had there,' he said. 'Obviously, we want a different result, but it was a great experience nonetheless. Medinah is a great venue for these events, and it's a big ballpark, and it's going to show out well. Geoff did a phenomenal job on the redo, so the course is going to show out really, really well. 'Just look forward to the opportunity of putting the best players in the world out there on a stage like Chicago and having the fans behind us.' The Americans have won the last 10 times in the Presidents Cup dating to a tie in South Africa in 2003. The International team — players from countries outside Europe — have been gaining ground since taking over more control of its team from the PGA Tour, which owns the event. Key to that was a 2019 nail-biter at Royal Melbourne, when International captain Ernie Els came up with a new identity — a black and gold shield — for his team. While the Americans keep winning, Ogilvy has noticed a change in spirit and momentum for his side. 'When I first got involved in Presidents Cup ... I think the hunger was there for the week and then it would dissipate quickly and then it would disappear for two years and then come back the week of the tournament,' said Ogilvy, who made his Presidents Cup debut in 2007. He has played for Gary Player and Greg Norman, and he has been an assistant for Nick Price, Els, Trevor Immelman and Mike Weir. Ogilvy said losing so many times only fuels motivation. 'There's a burning determination that's in the group that is very envious,' he said. 'Every trophy ceremony when we watch — the U.S. team has the trophy — it looks like a lot of fun. It's equally as disappointing to be on the other side of things. 'Disappointment usually fuels motivation, so the group is very passionate about it and very determined to sort of balance the ledger, if you like, and start winning this tournament a bit more regularly.' As for the home-course advantage? The course will be routed differently to accommodate match play (not every match gets to the 18th hole). Besides, Ogilvy has been around long enough to know the world's best players are quick studies. 'Look, I think it's an advantage when we turn up on Monday,' Ogilvy said. 'But by Thursday ... the best skill I think that touring professionals have over most other golfers is they can learn a golf course really quickly. 'By the time we tee off on Thursday, anything that I can help the players out with with what we did and how we were hoping people would play the course, I imagine that the U.S. team will have it pretty worked out by then.' ___ AP golf:
Perth Now
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Ogilvy to captain International team in Presidents Cup
It is one of the most unenviable leadership roles in sport, facing what history would suggest are insurmountable odds, but Geoff Ogilvy has said he is "honoured" to take on the challenge of captaining the International team in the Presidents Cup. It was also revealed on Tuesday that Brandt Snedeker will lead the US team at Medinah, Chicago, September 24-27, 2026. Ogilvy knows the size of his task. The Australian has been an assistant captain the last four matches, all lost. He played in the event three times, winning more matches than he lost, but never finished in a winning team. Not many International players do. The US are 13-1-1 in the series and have never lost on home soil, with the lone defeat coming in 1998 at Royal Melbourne. Peter Thomson then led a team that included four Australians: Greg Norman, Craig Parry, Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby. Five years later there was a tie in South Africa. The US have won the next ten, including last year's match at Royal Montreal 18 1/2 to 11 1/2. Ogilvy will, however, had the advantage of knowing the course well; he helped design its recent renovation. The 47-year-old now devotes a majority of his time to design work with Australia-based OCM. Medinah No.3 reopened last summer after two years of remodelling including larger greens, wider fairways and new routing on the back nine. "The Presidents Cup has been a significant part of my career," Ogilvy said. "I am honoured to now take on the role of captain of the International team for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club's Course #3, a place that means a great deal to me." with agencies
Hamilton Spectator
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Geoff Ogilvy and Brandt Snedeker selected as Presidents Cup captains for 2026 at Medinah
Former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia and Brandt Snedeker have been selected as captains for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah, the venerable course in the Chicago suburbs that Ogilvy recently renovated. Ogilvy will head an International team that has won the Presidents Cup just one time — in 1998 at Royal Melbourne — since the matches began in 1994. He has been an assistant captain the last four times and played in three straight Presidents Cups. Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open champion at Winged Foot, now devotes a majority of his time to design work with Australia-based OCM. Among its recent work was the renovation of Medinah No. 3, where the Presidents Cup will be played Sept. 24-27, 2026. The two-year project includes larger greens, wider fairways and new routing on the back nine. It reopened last summer. Snedeker played in only one Presidents Cup in 2013 at Muirfield Village, along with two Ryder Cups. He has nine career PGA Tour wins and captured the FedEx Cup in 2012. The Americans have won the last 10 times in the Presidents Cup dating to a tie in South Africa in 2003. The International team — players from countries outside Europe — have been gaining ground since taking over more control of its team from the PGA Tour, which owns the event. The U.S. won last year at Royal Montreal, 18 1/2-11 1/2. ___ AP golf:
