The President's Cup tournament is less than a month away (October 15th) and the trash talk is starting up as the two captains, Shawn Higgins and Travis McWhorter, were interviewed recently following a meeting of the ASGA board.
The President's Cup is a type of tournament format new to the ASGA members because it is the only one on the schedule in which match play is used. The two captains, Higgins and McWhorter, were chosen by ASGA President Paul Redden to be the dueling captains on this inaugural event.
Higgins used his option of choosing the co-captain of his choice by selecting his partner and friend, William Miller. Both Higgins and Miller are single digit handicappers. McWhorter, who carries an 18 handicap went with the former two-time ASGA Champion, Don Pratt.
The interview consisted of three questions asked of the two captains. Neither captain was privy to the other's answers until now. What follows are the questions followed by each captain's answers.
Question 1: Why did you pick the co-captain that you did?
Higgins: "William is very familiar with golf and knows a lot of people which will help selecting players in our draft. He is also my golf partner and friend."
McWhorter: "I picked Don because he is a good judge of talent and knows a lot of golfers and he is golf smart."
Question 2: What kind of player are you looking to select in the draft?
Higgins: "I'd rather not say anything about my thought process for the draft. I don't want my opposing captain knowing anything about my reason for drafting certain players."
McWhorter: "I want competitive people. I will be researching tournament results to find results-oriented players"
With the aim of creating a little good-natured competitive trash talk question three did exactly that. Both captains raised the stakes with their answers.
Question 3: What do you think about your opposing captain?
Higgins: "Let's just say he hits the ball like he talks.........."
McWhorter: "Shawn is a very knowledgeable person. He works hard and a very gracious player, that's why he'll still be nice when he loses. He'll be a gracious loser."
This tournament date offers a wealth of competition, rewards, food, and voting for a new board. Along with the tournament play, players will be asked to vote on a new ASGA board, they will receive the final standings of the Grand Prix, both team and individual, as well as be eligible for door prizes. The winning President's Cup team members will all receive $10 credit in the pro shop regardless of the results of their individual match which is equivalent to getting their dinner free.
All players are asked to register by noon on Friday, October 11, so a comprehensive list can be generated for the draft.
