offl today what a way for Russell Henley to end the Tour Championship on Sunday were you watching for Eagle on the par five 18th a Sunday 62 oh by the way a course record at the newly restored East Lake until aan Lynch gets down to Atlanta and tries to break I think that's pretty safe Damon here is the final completed United States President's Cup team as announced by jimy today Russell Henley was certainly on the radar even before he shot that 62 Sunday to force his way into the lineup and Russell Henley joins us now Russell congratulations on the pick you're a four time PGA P winner 35 years old you're making your first national team as a professional what would it feel like to finally get that call feels amazing um it it's hard to explain I feel like I I've watched a lot of these these shows before these guys get picked and um never been on one of the teams and just always tried to keep my head down and keep working on everything uh from the mental part of the game physical and just consistently put in work and to finally you know get the nod from Captain Jim um I think is what I'll call him I'm not sure yet um was just amazing and and I look up to him so much I've called him over the years ask him questions about um just how he manages his game and I've always admired the way he handles himself on the golf course and so to play for him now it's just a come true well you're 35 years old while so this is a new chapter in your career but how much did it hurt to to come so close in the past and maybe not get the call that you wanted did you follow the competitions the president cup rder cup or did you kind of turn it off and keep your head down yeah good question um got a call last year from Zach uh I knew I hadn't played well enough in the majors and figured I was close but not quite there and um I definitely watch uh definitely keep track of it um just just think it's such an exciting event every year whether it's presence cup or Rider cup and um you know I'm just so thankful to be um able to play in one I mean it you know all I was just talking about all the consistent work I put in I mean all these guys work so hard and um you just you just work and and hope that you're going to get um get that phone call and um it's really still surreal it hasn't really sunk in and I'm just I'm just really excited there's always a conversation Russell about the resumés of guys who fall on the wrong side of those phone calls who don't make the team like JT and Billy hell you were seventh in the US Open of Pinehurst fifth in the open of TR fourth in the Tour Championship so you're proving that you hang with the best in the world when you go out there and you're top 15 in the world rankings do you feel as though you get the attention or respect that your record deserves um good question I don't know I mean I don't really know what um it's like to get any more attention uh so I I only know what I'm used to I definitely think that there are personalities out there who are maybe more attractive to to the average fan but um I I really have just been humbled by this game a little bit over the last 11 years uh just seeing a year after year the talent that comes out to play um guys are just strong stronger um I feel like they're more confident they have more of a plan and um you know I just feel like I my my kind of thing is just to keep my head down and keep trying to work hard on what I can control and so um I'm very competitive um and maybe just not as flashy as some guys and as enjoyable to watch but uh I'm certainly very thankful for where I am well Russell one thing you did say was that you weren't sure exactly what you bring athletic you're not a Tony fenale off the tea but that you will just bring the fight what did you mean by that yeah I mean when I play with some of these guys uh I played with um uh Tony a couple weeks ago and um I remember actually playing with him in like 2014 or 15 one of his first years out and he had his three iron about as far as my driver it seemed like so um there are just some guys out there who are athletic Lally just very gifted and and Powerful players and um I've tried to kind of hone how I play the game and make what I do better and better and I feel like that's why I'm here but you know I think like like I you know has been mentioned about me I'm just a grinder and I'm just uh I try to fight for every shot and try to compete as hard as I can no matter the situation and so I'm excited to do that for the team I know you're being that fight in that hot putter for Royal Montreal congratulations on making the team your first team we'll see you in few weeks thanks so much for having me on I appreciate it I'm excited here he is the George