Weir named assistant captain for Presidents Cup

Canadian golf veteran Mike Weir has been named an assistant captain for this fall’s Presidents Cup. International team captain Nick Price made the announcement Tuesday. The 46-year-old Weir has played in four Presidents Cup tournaments, compiling a 12-9-2 record. The biennial competition pits the United States against a team of players from countries outside Europe. As a member of captain Nick Price’s crew, Weir won’t play in the Sept. 26-Oct. 1 event at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. His role will be to support Price in decisions on pairings and provide advice to the players.