MELBOURNE, Australia – U.S. Presidents Cup vice captain Fred Couples will have a busier week than he expected at Royal Melbourne.
Couples said Wednesday that he anticipates captain Tiger Woods will play three times this week, which means while the captain is preoccupied in a match, Couples, who is a three-time Presidents Cup captain, or one of the other vice captains will fill the role.
While Woods is playing he will be allowed to cede the captain’s duties, which includes being able to give players advice, to one of his three vice captains, including Couples, Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson.