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Analyzing Friday's four-ball matches

By Jason Sobel
ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- There is a major difference in putting together pairings for the two Presidents Cup team formats. In foursomes -- or alternate shot -- a captain will try to pair like-minded players so neither is forced to play shots from out of his comfort zone. In four-ball -- or best-ball -- it's essential to team players with opposite styles; ideally, a captain would like to have a steady, fairways-and-greens type of performer with a birdie-buster who can take dead aim at the flagsticks. I ...

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