21 years ago this month, BYU’s own Mike Weir won The Masters Tournament and became the first BYU alum to win a green jacket. It’s Masters Week. If you’re a golf fan, this is the week circled boldly in red (or green?) on your calendar.
Will captain Mike Weir be behind the 8-ball when his International Team tries to win the Presidents Cup for the first time since 1998? The answer is a definitive “yes” as Weir was given no leeway regarding taking LIV Golf players for his 2024 team that will play in September in Canada.
There's been no shortage of LIV Golf-PGA Tour drama in recent months. Mike Weir, the 2024 International Team captain, added fuel to that fire Tuesday when he proclaimed that no LIV players would be part of his team for the President's Cup this fall.
Canadian Mike Weir was named the captain of the International team for the 2024 Presidents Cup on Wednesday. It is the first captaincy for the former Masters champion.
Canadian Mike Weir fired a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y. Padraig Harrington of Ireland shot 67 to sit in second place, one shot back.
Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes shared the Par 3 title on Wednesday, and will look to be the first in Masters history to go on to win a green jacket that same year.