International Team Presidents Cup Captain Nick Price Chooses 3 Assistants

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Published: October 3, 2012

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With the Ryder Cup heading back to Europe, we can start looking ahead to the Presidents Cup that will be held October 1-6, 2013, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. 

Muirfield Village is the design and home of golf legend Jack Nicklaus.  It annually hosts the Memorial golf tournament, and is the only course that has hosted a Ryder Cup, a Solheim Cup and now a Presidents Cup.

International Team Captain Nick Price was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.  He won five events on the European Tour, and 18 titles on the PGA Tour.  He won the 1992 and 1994 PGA Championships, as well as, the 1994 British Open.  He was also a member of five Presidents Cup teams. 

Price chose Tony Johnstone and Mark McNulty plus Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama for his three assistant captains.

Nick Price said of his two fellow countrymen from Zimbabwe, Johnstone and McNulty,

“The three of us have enjoyed a friendship and rivalry that has lasted more than 40 years, and having played on many teams together during that time, they were an obvious choice for me.  They bring an incredible amount of match-play experience and knowledge to this team, and I know they are as excited as I am to be a part of The Presidents Cup again.”

Price went on to talk about the addition of his Asian assistant captain,

“His enthusiasm, dogged competiveness and incredible team spirit are things I will never forget.  He has a wonderful sense of humor, is always quick to smile and I am so looking forward to having him as a captain’s assistant.  His presence and confidence are going to be a huge asset for our team."

Maruyama was a member of the International Presidents Cup Team in 1998 and 2000.  He posted a 5-0-0 record in the 1998 matches, helping lead the International Team to its lone outright victory in the Presidents Cup. Ma...
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