Jim Furyk on Sunday after the U.S. received the Presidents Cup.
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Victory secured and fewer vital questions addressed, the U.S. aspect was nearing the top of its winner’s press convention Sunday on the Presidents Cup when anybody who was keen to reply was requested about get together plans —and Tony Finau answered this fashion:
“Within the smart phrases of Travis Kelce,” he began, referring to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish …
“You bought to struggle …
“In your proper …
“To get together,” Finau shouted, referencing Kelce’s line in February on the Tremendous Bowl (which referenced the Beastie Boys).
Solely there was a priority:
How lengthy may they struggle? The bus experience from Royal Montreal to the workforce resort was some 45 minutes, Kevin Kisner mentioned. Vibes could be misplaced someplace alongside the Montreal streets. However catastrophe, together with sobriety, was averted.
A DJ performed, and Jim Furyk freestyled to Eminem.
Critically. Right here’s the story as informed by Kisner, one of many U.S. vice captains, on the latest “The Smylie Present” podcast (which you’ll be able to take heed to in full right here). The present’s host, Smylie Kaufman, additionally an analyst on NBC’s broadcast of the Presidents Cup, had requested Kisner for celebration element, and it began this forwards and backwards:
“Considered one of my favourite elements of the celebration,” Kisner mentioned on the podcast, “is you clearly get again to the workforce room on the course, all people’s partying, elevating cane, dancing, music, however then you must pack all of your stuff up, get on a bus to get again to the resort the place the large get together’s going to be. However the bus drive is sort of a 45-minute drive. So that you’re type of nervous, like, man …”
Requested Kaufman: “Is there a rest room?”
Answered Kisner: “There’s a toilet, however you’re additionally nervous that the vibes are going to go down, proper? We received to sit down on a bus? Effectively, if anyplace was the most important get together, it was the bus, and it was unbelievable as a result of we principally had a DJ on the entrance of the bus, we’re taking part in music full blast, we received police escorts, and on the very finish, Jim, we let Jim — all people will get to choose a music, proper, and then you definately stand up and sing it.
“On the finish, Jim Furyk picks ‘Lose Your self’ by Eminem, places his hood up and dances freestyle down the aisle and high-fives each individual on the bus as we pull into the resort.”
Stated Kaufman: “That’s epic. … I feel nothing else must be mentioned. …
“‘Lose Your self’ by Jim Furyk, boy, do I have to see that music video, with the hood up from Jim.”
Certainly.
