Steve Stricker: "Tiger Woods just called me"

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After Zach Johnson and Fred Couples, Davis Love III - captain of the US team at the Presidents Cup in September 2022 - has completed his staff with the appointment of Webb Simpson and Steve Stricker as his other assistants towards the challenge to the International Team (European players excluded) which will take place at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.

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Stricker, who led the United States to the 2017 Presidents Cup, was also the US captain at the 2021 Ryder Cup in Wisconsin. While Simpson, who played the Presidents Cup in 2011, 2013 and 2019, will have the advantage of knowing every secret of the Quail Hollow Club of which he is a member.

Curious what happened to Simpson in recent days. Tiger Woods, after learning of his appointment, decided to call him to congratulate him. "I replied warning him that I would have to contact him later because I was ordering hamburgers for my children who had already angered the owner of this fast food restaurant because they kept opening and closing the door.

At a certain moment the phone rang and I read Tiger's name. I didn't believe my eyes, "Simpson's revelations. Steven Stricker (born February 23, 1967) is an American golf professional. Stricker began playing golf at Lake Ripley Country Club in Cambridge and Edgerton Towne Country Club, in his hometown of Edgerton.

In 1990, he graduated from the University of Illinois and became a professional golfer. Steve Stricker turned pro in 1990 and began his career on the Canadian PGA Tour, where he won two tournaments. In 1996 he switched to American PGA Tour.

That year went pretty well for Stricker, as he won two tournaments and finished in the top ten seven times. He then had to wait until 2001 to win another tournament, namely the WGC - Matchplay. But in the meantime, Stricker had good performances, finishing second in the 1998 PGA Championship.

And he won the Wisconsin State Open two more times, in 1998 and 2000. After this, it took a while for Stricker to return to a good performance, he even lost his tour card in 2004. His comeback came in 2006 and it was successful.

He finished in the top ten seven times. And was named comeback of the year by the PGA. The following year, Stricker was able to add another tournament to his honors list for the first time since 2001. The most successful year for Stricker so far is 2009. In that year he won three tournaments. In 2010 he was fourth on the Official World Golf Ranking.