I GUESS YOU CAN SAY U.S. Presidents Cup President Jay Haas has guts. Haas used his two captain's picks to put his son, Bill, and Phil Mickelson on the 12-man team. The American skipper must have known he'd be criticized, which is part of the job, of course, but maybe even more criticism than usual could be expected given his picks.
Bill Haas just happened to be 11th player on the points list. That makes for a solid case, so it's hard to simply accuse his dad of nepotism.
"I'll be honest," Captain Haas said, "I would have probably picked the 11th person regardless of what his name was.