Fred Couples get a call, not The Call, from Ryder Cup task force

As it turns out, Fred Couples could be the guy asked to end the United States’ three-match Ryder Cup losing streak.

Couples, according to Golf.com, has been contacted by the 11-person PGA of America Ryder Cup task force about the possibility of assuming the captaincy from Tom Watson, whose leadership and a five-point American loss in September at Gleneagles brought about this committee.

After the U.S. loss in Scotland, several players, including task force members Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, texted Couples about the prospect of taking on the role. The full task force met for the first time on December 9, and it appears the broader group supports pursuing Couples as captain.

The 1992 Masters champion lead the U.S. to three consecutive wins as captain of the American Presidents Cup team in 2009, ’11 and ’13.

Couples is apparently competing with the likes of 2001 PGA champion David Toms and two-time major champion Mark O’Meara for the job.

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