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SPORTSThursday 8 October 2015
Spieth, Dustin Johnson partners in Presidents Cup
DOUG FERGUSON United States’ Jordan Spieth, right, gestures as he walks a fairway with teammate Dustin Johnson wants Jordan at some
AP Golf Writer during their final practice round ahead of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at the Jack Nicklaus time during the course of
INCHEON, South Korea Golf Club Korea, in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. the matches. But again,
(AP) — Jordan Spieth and Associated Press we wanted to get Jordan
Dustin Johnson battled at what he wanted here early
Chambers Bay in the U.S. easy choice for the cap- all the major awards and in a team event, the 2012 on, and maybe that can
Open. They will be partners tain. “They have been the No. 1 ranking. He had a Ryder Cup, he and Kuchar happen down the road.”
in South Korea at the Presi- wanting this pairing,” Haas successful partnership with won both their matches to- In other opening matches:
dents Cup. said. “And what Jordan Patrick Reed in the Ryder gether at Medinah. Haas — Adam Scott and Hideki
U.S. captain Jay Haas wants, Jordan gets right Cup last year by going 2-0- said a Reed-Spieth pairing Matsuyama, who went
saved Spieth and Johnson now. So that was our think- 1. Reed is playing with Matt is possible later in the week. 1-2-1 in all four matches at
for the anchor match of ing there.” Spieth has domi- Kuchar on Thursday against “Matt is pretty easy to be Muirfield Village two years
foursomes Thursday when nated golf this year with two Louis Oosthuizen and Bran- with,” Haas said. “Patrick ago, will lead off against
the Presidents Cup begins majors victories, three other den Grace of South Africa. loves the match play as- Bubba Watson and J.B.
at the Jack Nicklaus Golf PGA Tour wins, a sweep of The last time Johnson was pect of it and certainly Holmes.
Club Korea. They will face — Jimmy Walker and Rick-
Marc Leishman of Austra- ie Fowler, 0-1-3 in their part-
lia and Danny Lee of New nership at the Ryder Cup
Zealand. last year, face Anirban La-
Lee was born in Seoul be- hiri and Thongchai Jaidee.
fore moving as a child. He — Jason Day and Ste-
will be the only Korean- ven Bowditch put Aussie
born player to compete pride on the line against
in the opening session, the Phil Mickelson and Zach
first Presidents Cup held in Johnson. The format has
Asia. Sangmoon Bae, who changed this year to elimi-
is returning home and will nate four matches, mean-
begin his 21-month man- ing each team had to sit
datory military service after two players in the open-
the matches, was held out ing session for the first time
because his partner, Charl since 2000. Haas sat out his
Schwartzel, is still weak from son, Bill Haas, and Chris Kirk.
a virus. Spieth won the U.S. International captain Nick
Open by one shot when Price’s decision was easier
Johnson three-putted from because of Schwartzel,
12 feet on the final hole. who was in bed Wednes-
Haas said they asked to day morning during the fi-
play together in the Presi- nal day of practice.q
dents Cup, and it was an
Continued from Page 17 after getting the UK up and outside the U.S. Brazil has
running is Mexico and po- expressed interest in the all-
Earlier this year, the NFL tentially Germany, so that’s star game, and Waller said
agreed with English Premier where our focus is. Mexico Australia, South Africa and
League club Tottenham to we are hugely excited Asia also were potential
play at least two games a about, always have been, sites, but probably not be-
season at its new stadium at least since 2005.” fore early 2018.
in north London, which is Cowboys executive Ste- “You could realistically look
scheduled to open in 2018. phen Jones said his team at taking that almost any-
would be interested in where in the world where
In this Oct. 2, 2005 file photo, a fan wearing a sombrero blows playing in Mexico City, but it’s appealing,” Waller said.
a horn outside of the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, not if it meant giving up a “It’s hard to imagine taking
before the start of the first regular-season NFL game between home game. a regular-season game to
the Arizona Cardinals and 49ers. “We’d like to see if we Australia or
can add a game in a new Asia or the Far East because
Associated Press country for 2016, how would you make the
” Waller added. “That’s our logistics work and then be
That is a 10-year deal. Now other locales very goal. We’ll definitely con- competitive?
Regular-season interna- much are in play. tinue the U.K. focus.” “But the great thing about
tional games began in “The great news now is that The league also is looking the Pro Bowl is that it’s a
2007 at Wembley. One we have the ability to go at Canada — Toronto and celebration of the end of
game per year was played look at all geographies,” Vancouver, British Colum- the season,
until 2013, when the league Waller said. “We’ve been bia — and several cities in so we are much more open
increased it to two. very clear that our priority Germany have expressed to where in the world would
interest. it be fantastic for players to
Waller said the NFL would go and celebrate the end
not place international se- of the season. Rio would be
ries games in two countries great.
other than the United King- South Africa would be
dom next year. great. Australia would be
The league also is looking great. It’s a very different
at moving the Pro Bowl animal.”q
