The Presidents Cup kicks off Friday in San Francisco, with the United States trying to go for the turkey leg. With wins in the last two events, you might think the Americans have the upper hand, but this International squad is stacked. So who are these guys trying to take the cup from the mighty USA? Find out, as you click along.
Geoff Ogilvy -- Australia -- Presidents Cup Record: 2-3-0 -- Worldwide Wins: 8 -- Fact You Probably Know: Ogilvy played himself into contention in the 2006 U.S. Open, saving par on the last hole to give himself a chance at his first major championship. The bonus for Geoff? Phil Mickelson was the guy in the lead, and Mr. Second Place made a double-bogey on the final hole, allowing Ogilvy the trophy and a welcome into the elite of the elite on the PGA Tour. Fact You Probably Don't Know: If you're ever in Scottsdale, Ariz. and feel the need for some pizza, you cans wing by MOJO Pies, an Australian Pizza joint that Ovilvy owns. It's actually pretty tasty.
Vijay Singh -- Fiji -- 14-15-6 -- 58 -- Fact You Probably Know: Singh made a name for himself in this event by being one of the few people to allow his caddie to become the story. In '00, when paired against Tiger Woods, Singh's caddie sported a "Tiger Who" cap, only to lose to Tiger and continue the theory, "If you piss Him off, you will fail." Also, Vijay has won three major championships and he's not going to win any putting competitions. Fact You Probably Don't Know: In 1985, Vijay was suspended from the Asian Tour because he was accused of changing his scorecard from 1-over par to 1-under par, the number needed to make the cut. He denied this.
Camilo Villegas -- Colombia -- Rookie -- 7 -- Fact You Probably Know: Villegas wasn't the most well known product to hit the University of Florida, but he quickly became one of the most successful. A three-time All-American as a Gator, Villegas was SEC Player of the Year in both 2002 and '04, and won his only two PGA Tour events, the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship, in the same month last season. Fact You Probably Don't Know: Back in 2008, Villegas' uncle was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at the man's coffee shop in Bogota, Colombia.
Retief Goosen -- South Africa -- 11-7-2 -- 42 -- Fact You Probably Know: The Goose was probably a part of the biggest choke-job grouping ever at a U.S. Open. Playing the 72nd hole at Southern Hills in 2001, Goosen needed only a par to secure his first major championship. He hit his second shot on the ridiculously tough 18th to about 18 feet, while playing partner Stewart Cink, needing a birdie, pulled his second to about 30 feet. Cink missed the birdie putt, and rushed to clean up his par to get out of Goosen's way, only to miss the tap-in and card a bogey. Retief, after seeing that, rolled his birdie putt well past the hole and couldn't cash in his par putt, leading to a playoff with Mark Brooks that Retief would eventually win. Fact You Probably Don't Know: Retief is a wine freak, and started his own vineyard and chain of wines called, what else, The Goose. His Goose Expression Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz won the bronze medal in 2008 from the Decanter World Wide Wine. Sadly, it was the only thing Goosen won that year (burn).
Ernie Els -- South Africa -- 13-10-2 -- 60 -- Fact You Probably Know: The Big Easy would probably be one of the best international players of all time (if he isn't already) if it wasn't for a certain Tiger. From 2000-04, a stretch of 20 major championships, Els finished out of the top-10 just six times, routinely finished in second place behind, you guess it, Woods. Also, a rather impressive feat -- since 2000, Els has finished in the top-8 at the British Open eight times, including a win. Fact You Probably Don't Know: His first name isn't Ernie, It's Theodore.
Angel Cabrera -- Argentina -- 3-3-3 -- 45 -- Fact You Probably Know: El Pato, Angel's nickname, might be as famous for his smoking habit (or lack thereof now) as he is for his two major championship wins. Cabrera was rumored to have a cigarette a hole when he was addicted to the stick, but gave it up after his 2007 U.S. Open victory. It hasn't hurt his game, as Angel's claimed the Masters this season in a playoff over Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell. Fact You Probably Don't Know: Angel's son, Federico, turned pro in 2008. Also, even though Cabrera is a two-time major winner, he still plays events on the Cordoba Tour (well, the tournament is named after him, so I guess he's obligated).
Mike Weir -- Canada -- 11-7-1 -- 14 -- Fact You Probably Know: In 2007, at the Presidents Cup, Weir was pitted against Tiger the final day in the singles matches. The event was held in Canada, Weir's home, and even though the cup had been decided, Weir and Tiger played their match out, with Mike beating the world number one. He said after, "When I look back on my career, this may be even more special than winning the Masters." Oh, and as he said, he won the Masters in 2003. Fact You Probably Don't Know: Rumor has it, that after Weir won the Masters in 2003, the club let him clean out the fridge of all the beer to take back to his after-party. No word if it was Molson.
Robert Allenby -- Australia -- 6-11-2 -- 20 -- Fact You Probably Know: In Allenby's first season on the PGA Tour, he finished 126th on the Money List, one out of earning his card for the next season. It didn't matter -- Allenby went on to win two events in 2000 on the PGA Tour, setting himself up for the rest of this decade. Fact You Probably Don't Know: In '05, Allenby became the first player to ever win the Australian Triple Crown -- the Australian Masters, Australian PGA and Australian Open in the same season.
Y.E. Yang -- South Korea -- Rookie -- 9 -- Fact You Probably Know: Became the first golfer to overtake Tiger when Woods held a 54-hole lead in a major championship. Hit the shot of the year, by our accounts. Hoisted his bag over his head, making TaylorMade reps across the land very happy. Fact You Probably Don't Know: Even though Yang is from South Korea, he played his mini-tour golf in New Zealand.
Tim Clark -- South Africa -- 4-5-1 -- 10 -- Fact You Probably Know: Although Clark spends the majority of his time on the PGA Tour, he has never won an event here. His best chance, at this year's Colonial, went for naught when he missed a short putt on the first playoff hole, allowing Steve Stricker to eventually win the event. Clark has played 193 PGA Tour tournaments without a trophy. Fact You Probably Don't Know: He took up the game at age 3. Also, won the '08 Australian Open when David Smail, who was three up on Clark, double-bogeyed the final two holes.
Ryo Ishikawa -- Japan -- Rookie -- 7 -- Fact You Probably Know: He has won six Japan Tour tournaments and he just turned 18 last month. He is probably the most popular golfer in the world behind Tiger, and is only 18. He is nicknamed the Bashful Prince ... and did I mention he's only 18? Fact You Probably Don't Know: He might just be golf's Nostradamus. In an elementary school paper, Ishikawa wrote that he was going to win the Masters in his 20th year. You got two years, buddy. Make it happen. Adam Scott -- Australia -- 7-6-2 -- 14 -- Fact You Probably Know: A heartthrob on tour ... once dated Kate Hudson ... is currently dating tennis star Ana Ivanovic ... won six times on the PGA Tour from 2003-08, but struggled in 2009, making just nine of 19 cuts. Was a Captain's Pick by captain and countryman Greg Norman, which was controversial on a number of levels. Fact You Probably Don't Know: On his website, his song selection choice is Kings of Leon, "Be Somebody," which, considering his golf game of late, is pretty ironic on a number of levels.
