Golf-Weir ready to be thrown to the Tiger | Sports | Golf | Reuters

Golf-Weir ready to be thrown to the Tiger | Sports | Golf | Reuters:

By Steve Keating

MONTREAL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. captain Jack Nicklaus is not sure who he would like to see Tiger Woods partnered with at the Presidents Cup but he knows who he would like to see the world number one play against.

"I think it will be great if Mike Weir played Tiger," Nicklaus told reporters on Tuesday. "I think that would be a great match. I think it's the logical thing to try to do.

"But Mike might not want to play him. I have no idea if Gary (International captain Gary Player) wants to do that or not and I have no idea if Tiger wants to do that. But that's my thought."

Pairings and matchups -- particularly those involving Woods -- are treated as top secret at the Presidents Cup, the subject of endless debate and speculation ahead of the start of play on Thursday.

The slightest hint that Weir, the hometown hero and only Canadian in the field, could be the man chosen to face down the world's best player in Sunday's decisive singles triggered the first buzz of the week.