Greg, Thanks for your comment. I think this format is much better than LIV. The teams are all national so it makes more sense when you're watching. With LIV I still can't get a handle on who is on the Smashers or the Crushers. And also what I loved about the team format in the Canada Cup is that the teammates play together, so they can help each other. In the press conference after the 1964 Canada Cup, Palmer and Nicklaus both described how even on the 17th hole in the last round, when they were tied for the lead in the individual tournament, battling against each other, they still thought of themselves first and foremost as teammates in the team competition. And in that spirit they were still consulting each other on what clubs to hit. I thought that was fascinating.
Greg, Thanks for your comment. I think this format is much better than LIV. The teams are all national so it makes more sense when you're watching. With LIV I still can't get a handle on who is on the Smashers or the Crushers. And also what I loved about the team format in the Canada Cup is that the teammates play together, so they can help each other. In the press conference after the 1964 Canada Cup, Palmer and Nicklaus both described how even on the 17th hole in the last round, when they were tied for the lead in the individual tournament, battling against each other, they still thought of themselves first and foremost as teammates in the team competition. And in that spirit they were still consulting each other on what clubs to hit. I thought that was fascinating.
What a great article! Kind of a predecessor to the team concept in LIV Golf.