With four days of tournament play, two days of practice rounds and months of hype, the President's Cup at Harding Park Golf Club in San Francisco had no shortage of highlights, and even managed to sprinkle in a few disappointments.

For those of you who didn't venture out of your apartments or flip on the TV to sneak a peak, the United States won the President's Cup for a third year in a row. The most intriguing part of the event, however, wasn't the final outcome, but moments and headlines during the tournament that the casual observer might not have had a chance to witness or appreciate.

It may be called the President's Cup, but it wasn't a current or former president making the most noise this weekend. Here's who was.

1. Tiger Woods

When describing the best golfer in the world, what word first comes to mind when thinking of Woods' golf game? Probably "perfect." The top-rated PGA golfer lived up to expectations at the President's Cup, going a perfect 5-0 in matches he played. Though he played fairly pedestrian in his first few matches, Woods tore off his civilian exterior and threw on the Superman cape on day three of the tournament.

After trailing international golfers Mike Weir and Tim Clark through 12 holes of match play, Woods started his heroics on the 17th hole by tying the match with a birdie putt that barely trickled in. For an encore, Woods stuck a 225-yard second shot on the 18th hole six feet from the pin, giving the Americans an eagle and the International team another loss.

2. Phil Mickelson

For most of his career, Mickelson has notoriously been stuck behind Woods' shadow. This held true for the President's Cup as well, but not for a lack of success. Lefty went 4-0-1 in the matches he played, finishing just behind; you guessed it, Woods for the best record at the tournament. Mickelson's stellar play left the southpaw unbeaten at the President's Cup two out of the last three years.

3. Michael Jordan

For someone not actually playing in the tournament, Jordan was the talk of the media after the first day of the President's Cup. Jordan, an avid cigar smoker, was caught smoking during the first practice round in a picture published by the San Francisco Chronicle. A San Francisco city official saw the photograph and notified the PGA that smoking was not allowed in the city's public facilities.

When told of the law, the basketball star said in an interview with PGATour.com that he didn't think it would be a huge issue because it was a practice round. Unfazed, Jordan said in the same interview that he'd ideally like to smoke a "minimum of three" cigars per round. Now that's the "MJ" we all know and love.

The biggest disappointment from the tournament came from an unlikely, but incredibly controversial figure: President Barack Obama.

The last time Obama visited San Francisco, he accused Pennsylvanians of clinging to guns and religion. This time around, Obama was rumored to make an appearance at the President's Cup and watch golfers cling to their drivers and putters.

The President failed to make an appearance at the tournament, however, leaving former President George H.W. Bush as the only (former) head of state to witness any of the action at Harding Park. That's like buying tickets to The Dark Knight and being shown Daredevil instead. Disappointment is an understatement.