Mike Weir gets emotional after rejecting Nick Taylor from the Presidents Cup team - "Can't tell you how tough those calls were"

The final teams for the 2024 Presidents Cup have been announced. Mike Weir and Jim Furyk announced their six captain's picks on September 3, and some notable names were left out.

The likes of Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler failed to make the US Team, while Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor did not make the International Team. Taylor, in particular, was one of the favorites to make the team. He won the 2024 WM Phoenix Open and also made it into the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Leaving him out of the team was seemingly a hard choice for Mike Weir, who got emotional while addressing the media. Speaking about the players who didn't make the team, Weir said after the team announcement (via the PGA Tour):

"I can't tell you how tough those calls were. Those guys, I respect those guys, I love those guys. They're like brothers. You know, they're Canadians. The toughest part of being a captain was those calls. So I have a lot of respect for them and even have more respect for them now, the way they handled it. So that's what I'll say about it."

The Presidents Cup will be held from September 24 to 29 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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2024 Presidents Cup: Exploring Team USA vs. the International Team

The American team will be led by captain Jim Furyk, while the International Team will be led by Mike Weir. Here is the US Team for the 2024 Presidents Cup:

Automatic qualifiers:

• Scottie Scheffler
• Xander Schauffele
• Collin Morikawa
• Wyndham Clark
• Patrick Cantlay
• Sahith Theegala

Captain's Picks:

• Keegan Bradley
• Sam Burns
• Tony Finau
• Brian Harman
• Russell Henley
• Max Homa

Keegan Bradley, who was one of the assistant captains for Furyk, will be stepping down from the role. He will instead play and a replacement for him is on the way. Furyk explained his reason behind choosing Bradley to be a part of the team (via ESPN):

"Getting it done when you have to is a good thing. A guy that grinded it out and came up in big moments here at the end of the season, and that's what you want on your team."

The 2024 International Team consists of three Canadian golfers via the Captain's picks. Here is the International Team for the Presidents Cup:

Automatic qualifiers:

• Hideki Matsuyama
• Sungjae Im
• Adam Scott
• Tom Kim
• Jason Day
• Byeong Hun An

Captain's picks:

• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Corey Conners
• Taylor Pendrith
• Mackenzie Hughes
• Si Woo Kim
• Min Woo Lee

The US Team is the defending champion for the event, winning the 2022 edition at the Quail Hollow golf club. The last time the International Team won the Presidents Cup was in 1998.