Fred Couples wants Michael Jordan and Robin Williams as assistant captains for the President’s Cup

March 5th, 2008 | Posted by PostmanR

So the President’s Cup — which is like the Ryder Cup but not — is coming about again in October of ‘09 in the lovely city of San Fransisco. (I need to get there some day.) Fred Couples was recently named captain of the American squad and is currently scouting about for an assistant captain in an effort to take down the International squad.

But he’s not just in the market for another PGA Tour golfer … he’s looking for Michael Jordan and Robin Williams to help out, too.

For realz:

Couples has plans to name a traditional assistant captain in the coming months, but he also wants to have the comedian and former NBA superstar contribute in some way to the team that will take on an International squad next year in San Francisco.

“I think Michael is one of the greatest team players,” Couples said Tuesday at the Innisbrook Resort, where he will play this week in the PODS Championship. “Everyone likes him. I certainly do. … Being around him, he has told me lots of things that maybe a Ray Floyd or Jack Nicklaus might not.

“As for Robin, I was hoping that we could meet him and have him come. If he comes to the tournament, great, come over and hang out with the guys. I have been on nine teams; this will be the 10th team I’ve been part of. It can get extremely boring. … In my opinion, to have someone of that magnitude come in and be funny and entertaining, would be a treat for everyone.”

Couples later added he’d like to bring Jessica Alba along — even though she’s preggers* — to keep the guys loose and limber while the Merry Pranksters would hand out LSD to keep the US squad operating at a “higher level.”

USA! USA! USA!

{Via Bunker Mentality.}

*Upon further review, in October of ‘09 Jessica Alba would no longer be pregnant. And upon even more further review, it was an lame joke to begin with. Let’s just forget the whole thing, huh?