2024 Presidents Cup: United States claims victory once again as ...
The United States has won yet another Presidents Cup, this time by a score of 18 1/2 to 11 1/2, throttling a feisty but overmatched International Team and continuing a remarkable two-decade-long run of domination. The United States has now won the Presidents Cup 13 of the 15 times the event has been played.
Xander Schauffele set the pace early Sunday with a complete singles-match domination, 4&3, of former World No. 1 Jason Day at Royal Montreal Golf Club. A few matches later, Keegan Bradley, the captain of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team, outlasted Si Woo Kim to clinch the winning point.
The United States entered the day with an 11-7 lead, thanks to a five-match Thursday sweep paired with a pair of 3-1 victories on Saturday. Needing 4 1/2 points to claim the 2024 Cup, the Americans began dismantling the International Team from the very first match.
Day took an early 1 Up lead on Schauffele, but the two-time major winner roared back, tying the match on the fourth hole, then winning the next five straight to take a 5 Up lead at the turn. After a bit of back-and-forth on the back nine, Schauffele won the match on the 15th hole. He finished the week with a record of 4-1-0, claiming four points for the United States side.
Xander Schauffele set the pace for the United States. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Sam Burns and Tom Kim tied their match, giving each squad half a point apiece. Hideki Matsuyama struck a blow for the Internationals, winning 1 Up over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. The International squad's Corey Conners took out Tony Finau, 5&3. But Team USA's Russell Henley brought home a 3&2 win over Sungjae Im, and Patrick Cantlay's 3&1 win over Taylor Pendrith put the United States within a single point of victory.
In a bit of match-play justice, Bradley claimed the clinching point over Si Woo Kim, winning 1 Up on the 18th hole. Bradley, who's been outspoken about his love of team match play, was notoriously left off last year's Ryder Cup squad, but later named Ryder Cup captain for next year. He's experienced a career rebound in recent years, performing well enough on the course to be named to Jim Furyk's American Presidents Cup squad this year.
After the clinch, Wyndham Clark and Min Woo Lee tied, as did Sahith Theegala and Byeong Hun An. Collin Morikawa knocked off Presidents Cup legend Adam Scott 2&1. The Internationals' Christiaan Bezuidenhout knocked off Brian Harman 2&1, and Max Homa closed out Mackenzie Hughes 2&1 to begin the official celebrations.
Coming into this year's competition, the United States had won 12 of the 14 competitions, with the Internationals winning one, in 1998. The teams tied in 2003. There should be talk about the future of this event, given the United States' overwhelming advantage, but for now, the United States' reign seems secure for at least another two years. The next Presidents Cup will be held in 2026 at Medinah Golf Club near Chicago.
