Reuters: Sports News: Simpson, Spieth, de Jonge, Leishman chosen for Cup

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Simpson, Spieth, de Jonge, Leishman chosen for Cup Sep 4th 2013, 20:41 1 of 4. Webb Simpson of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the 13th hole during the weather delayed first round of the Barclays PGA golf tournament in Jersey City, New Jersey August 23, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Adam Hunger By Mark Lamport-Stokes Wed Sep 4, 2013 2:44pm EDT (Reuters) - Fred Couples opted for a blend of experience and emerging talent while Nick Price banked on current form when they announced their captain's picks on Wednesday for next month's Presidents Cup in Dublin, Ohio. Couples chose former major winner Webb Simpson and rookie sensation Jordan Spieth as his wild cards for the U.S. team. Price went for fellow Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge and Australian Marc Leishman to round out his 12-man International lineup. Spieth, Leishman and de Jonge will be making their first appearances in the biennial team competition while Simpson is set for his second stint with the U.S. after making his Cup debut in Australia in 2011. Simpson, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, was widely expected to be included for the Ryder Cup-style competition after spending most of the past two years in the automatic top 10 in the U.S. points standings before finishing up in 11th. Red-hot PGA Tour rookie Spieth was a much bolder selection but had captured Couples' attention with a sizzling run of form over the past two months. The 20-year-old won his maiden PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic in July, lost out in a playoff for last month's Wyndham Championship and rocketed into a tie for fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday after closing with a 62. Burly Zimbabwean de Jonge, though yet to win on the PGA Tour, has established a reputation as a 'birdie machine' on the U.S. circuit and gained Price's nod after a consistent 2013 campaign capped by a strong start to the FedExCup playoffs. Leishman, whose only PGA Tour victory came at the 2012 Travelers Championship, has recorded four-top-10s this season and effectively sealed his Cup debut by finishing 16th at the Deutsche Bank Championship. U.S. team: Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar, Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner, Steve Stricker, Bill Haas, Hunter Mahan, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth. International team: Adam Scott (Australia), Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), Jason Day (Australia), Ernie Els (South Africa), Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Branden Grace (South Africa), Graham DeLaet (Canada), Richard Sterne (South Africa), Angel Cabrera (Argentina), Marc Leishman (Australia) and Brendon de Jonge (Zimbabwe). (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank Pingue) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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