Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman have point to prove at Zurich April 20, 2021
Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman team up this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Cameron Smith was annoyed. Marc Leishman was in disbelief.
The duo had just been told that International Captain Ernie Els did not see them as a likely pair for the 2019 Presidents Cup in their native Australia.
“Is he serious?,” they thought. A year earlier, they’d finished runner-up in the World Cup at Metropolitan Golf Club just down the road. They are great mates. Their caddies are also super tight. It appeared to be the most natural pairing on the team. It’s got to be a joke right?