Jim Furyk Responds to Presidents Cup Omission with 59 in FedEx Cup Playoffs

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Published: September 14, 2013

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Evidently, Jim Furyk felt slighted by his omission from the Presidents Cup team. Fred Couples picked Webb Simpson and rookie Jordan Spieth for the team instead of Furyk.

Furyk has been member of eight Ryder Cup teams and seven Presidents Cup teams. His overall record in Presidents Cup competition is 10-6-2.

The veteran golfer seemed to be saying, "I’ll show you" as he posted only the sixth 59 in PGA Tour history Friday at the BMW Championship. Al Geiberger, Chip Beck, David Duval, Stuart Appleby and Paul Goydos are the only other golfers who have recorded a score of 59 in a PGA Tour event.

Furyk finished No. 13 in the Presidents Cup rankings, just outside of gaining an automatic berth. He had to rely on a captain’s pick from Fred Couples.

That call did not come. Matter of fact, Couples didn’t even call Furyk to tell him he had chosen Simpson and Spieth and left him off the team.

Couples did it via text. When the captain’s picks were announced in a live video conference on September 4th, Couples admitted he just couldn’t handle talking to Furyk on the phone.

Couples and Furyk have been teammates on several Ryder and Presidents Cup teams.

Spieth has had a spectacular year and deserves a spot on the Presidents Cup team. Furyk had a solid year, but he has not won on tour since the 2010 Tour Championship and FedEx Cup.

Furyk’s 59 may just be the best ever in PGA Tour history. It was accomplished on a difficult par-71 Conway Farms Golf Course in a FedEx Cup playoff tournament. The next best scores on Friday were posted by Jimmy Walker and Jordan Spieth. They both shot 65 and were a full six shots higher than Furyk.

He started his round at No. 10 and immediately made birdies on his first three holes. He would go on to birdie six holes, plus make eagle at No. 15 to record an eight-under-par 28 on his first nine holes.   Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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