(AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini would seem like a fun match in the Sunday singles at the Presidents Cup, but Geoff Ogilvy of Australia believes International captain Gary Player should consider Nick O'Hern or Mike Weir to take on the world's No. 1.
"Tiger has done all right against Rory the last few times," he said.
O'Hern is the only player to have beaten Woods twice in professional match play, both times in the Accenture Match Play Championship. Weir is the most popular player in Canada, and to put those two together at Royal Montreal, Ogilvy said, "You wouldn't find atmosphere like that anywhere in the world."
As for O'Hern?
"He's the most annoying guy on our team in match play," Ogilvy said. "I think he would frustrate Tiger, which he has done twice."
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