Presidents Cup 2007

Which Australian this week?

Nine Australians have a start at this week’s PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club and we take the opportunity to assess their chances in the final major of the year.

If an Australian was to win the PGA Championship this week he would become the fifth Australian to do so, surpassing the four individual Australians who have, admittedly, won a collective nine Open Championship titles.

Jim Ferrier, David Graham, Wayne Grady and Steve Elkington have previously done Australia proud in this event and given current circumstances there is a genuine chance for another to be added this week.

Day has already displayed the game and the constitution to contend and eventually win major championships. This will be only the 6th major championship that Day has played and already he has been runner-up twice, one 10th and has not missed a cut. He had a very good week last week when 4th in Ohio although he was let down at crucial stages by an old putter he had decided to use last week. He seems to handle the heat (weather) ok which he will need to this week. He is well placed to win the first of what will likely be several majors.

Scott reminded us all last week just how good he is. The planets have been aligning for Scott over the last few months. The change to the long putter just prior to the Masters, his great effort last week, a new coach and last but not least the addition of Steve Williams to the mix has Adam Scott in the best place he has been – possibly in his career. It will be fascinating to see how he backs up such a great week but he appears up to the task.

Ogilvy needs something special now. He sits on the cusp of a Presidents Cup Captain’s pick and if those selections were made today he would probably get one but a continuation of his recent indifferent form and that might not be the case. He did finish 4th at the Canadian Open a couple of weeks ago but he needs a good finish in a big event to be assured of playing his way onto the team for Royal Melbourne. In nine events since his great week at Augusta National he has been inside the top ten only once, further emphasising the need for a something special this week.

Allenby is in a similar place to Ogilvy although perhaps in an even worse place as far as his Presidents Cup chances are concerned especially with Ryo Ishikawa having done so well last week. Allenby needs a big week this week or at least soon and this week is as good as any. There have been glimpses of his best this year at Riviera and more recently at Aronomink but he has been distracted by off course issues.

Opinion: No Love for the Presidents Cup? | Christian College ...

A quick look back in preparation for this year! If I were to ask an average NCCAA fan which school has the most successful athletic department, what would their answer be? Well, seeing as most of them are unreasonable fans they would respond with their own school, or one they have heard the most about. There is actually an award for the most successful NCCAAI and II athletic program. This award is called the President’s Cup. It is a points system that ranks school in order of their finishes at the National Tournaments.

Points are awarded as follows:

1st place 12 points

2nd place 9 points

3rd place 8 points

4th place 6 points

5th place 5 points

6th place 4 points

7th place 3 points

8th place 1 point

I am actually surprised that this isn’t a huge deal to fans, parents, and alumni. I realize as up standing Christians we aren’t supposed to be prideful; but reading the blog, being on the live chats, and broadcasts I know everyone is super proud of the school that they attend. The President’s Cup would be a great recruiting tool, looks good for school tradition, and fills up that trophy case in front of your gym.

So there’s your description, now let’s take a look at a quick history of the Cup winners.

Past Winners

2009-2010 Manhattan Christian College

2008-2009 Manhattan Christian College

2007-2008 Southeastern University

2006-2007 Southeastern University

2005-2006 Baptist Bible College

2004-2005 Southeastern University

2003-2004 Lincoln Christian

2002-2003 Clearwater Christian College

I know right, not quite what you would think! I was actually surprised at the outcomes! But not a bit surprised by last year’s winner. Congratulations to Clearwater Christian College the 2010-2011 President’s Cup winner! After their showing at the National Tournaments in the fall, where they finished first in Men’s Soccer and Volleyball, I knew that if they could just show up to a couple more tourneys they would have the award in the bag. Recently CCC has been an all fall sport program, but this year the turned it on in the winter with a HUGE comeback from their ladies basketball team to get in the National dance. With a great showing in each game the Girls placed 7th. And in the spring they rode hot bats and the strong arms of the likes of Kirkly and Marsh to a 2nd place finish at the NCCAAII World Series. All in all 2 National Champs, a runner’s up, and a 7th place finish was enough for a landslide President’s Cup Victory.

The Presidents Cup 2007

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