Couples Raises Norman: "I can sit here and say Robert Allenby hasn't won a tournament in 10 years.''

In an unbylined Herald Sun story, Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples is quoted responding to Greg Norman's multiple comments about the Tiger Woods captain's selection.

"I have no problem with Greg. He can say whatever he wants, but I'm not really into that. I play golf with my clubs,'' Couples said.

"Robert Allenby is his (captain's) pick, and Aaron Baddeley, and they're Australians and I think they're great picks.

"But I think I can sit here and say Robert Allenby hasn't won a tournament in 10 years.''

Cat fight!

Allenby's last US PGA Tour win was 10 years ago in the Pennsylvania Classic, although he has seven wins elsewhere since then, including Australian's Triple Crown - the Masters, PGA and Open - in 2005.

"The truth is, Tiger Woods is the greatest or the second-greatest player to ever play, and he's going to be down in Australia, and I hope he plays up to his capabilities,'' Couples said.

"But I think Tiger is used to getting picked on, and it's irrelevant to me.''

Well, not entirely irrelevant.