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Jaime Diaz
September 04, 2000
Ken Venturi passed over 12 higher-ranked players to make Paul Azinger one of his captain's picks for the Oct. 19-22 Presidents Cup outside Washington, D.C. Will Venturi's gamble pay off? Here are the five lowest-ranked wild-card picks ever in the Presidents and the Ryder Cups, and their record in the matches.
Ken Venturi passed over 12 higher-ranked players to make Paul Azinger one of his captain's picks for the Oct. 19-22 Presidents Cup outside Washington, D.C. Will Venturi's gamble pay off? Here are the five lowest-ranked wild-card picks ever in the Presidents and the Ryder Cups, and their record in the matches.
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