Couples, Norman name Presidents vice-caps, including ol' No. 23

With the epic Ryder Cup now fading in our collective rear-view mirrors, it's now time for the Ryder's oft-neglected little brother, the Presidents Cup, to take center stage. In 2011, Fred Couples will captain the United States against Greg Norman's non-European world squad. It's a rematch, captainly speaking, of 2009, in which the United States threw a beatdown on the world.

And since you don't mess with a hot hand, Couples will bring back his two vice-captains, Jay Haas and some other guy. You know Haas; nine PGA Tour wins and three senior majors, among his many other accomplishments. The other guy -- fella by the name of Michael Jordan -- is a more curious choice, as he can barely break 80. It's a choice that'll surely meet with some controversy in Charlotte, but hey, whatever works, right?

On the International side, Norman selected Frank Nobilo, now best known as a Golf Channel commentator but for a brief period a legit threat in golf. Norman has indicated that he'll name his other vice-captain next year, and it'll be a non-golfer who'll match up with Jordan. (I vote for Allen Iverson. Or Jordan's ex-wife's lawyers. Or any Double-A level pitcher from the early '90s.)

The tournament takes place next November. Mark your calendars now!

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Greg Norman reportedly engaged to be married once again

Say this for Greg Norman: The man doesn't give up.

Just six months after his divorce from Chris Evert, and after a divorce from his first wife that reportedly cost $103 million in the settlement, Norman announced that he's getting married once again.

According to the Daily Mail, the 55-year-old Shark is now engaged to Kirsten Kutner, a 41-year-old Australian interior designer. (No, he didn't propose to Martina Navratilova, though that would've been funny for so many reasons.)

So how'd Norman open negotiations? With a measly six-carat diamond ring. Not bad. But then, Norman knows how to blow it out; in addition to his nine-figure divorce settlement above for 25 years of marriage to first wife Laura, he also threw a $2 million-plus Bahamas wedding with Evert, and that marriage went south after just 15 months.

There's a dispute over why exactly things fell apart with Evert, and since it's marital brawling, you'd have a better chance of seeing Norman close out Augusta than get the true story. Regardless, we wish the happy couple all the good in the world. And, for the Shark's sake, we expect there'll be a bulletproof prenup.

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