INCHEON, South Korea – Bill Haas was driving to meet his parents on the day his father, Jay, the captain of the U.S. Presidents Cup team, was scheduled to announce his two captain’s picks. It was around 3 o’clock when Bill’s phone buzzed with good news.
“We had been texting all day about directions and other stuff,” Bill said. "Finally, he called me and said, ‘Let me make your drive a little easier,’ and told me I was on the team. That was a pretty cool moment.”
When the Presidents Cup is held at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club this week, Bill, 33, will be the first son to play for his father in the biennial competition between 12-man American and International teams.