The 2024 Presidents Cup has commenced, with the United States securing a significant advantage by winning all five matches in Thursday’s Round 1 four-ball session. Although the International team, considered heavy underdogs, faced challenges in closing the gap, an exciting turn of events occurred during Friday’s Round 2 foursomes, setting the stage for a dramatic weekend.
Players from both the U.S. and International teams engaged in alternate shot play during the five matches on Friday at The Royal Montreal Club. U.S. captain Jim Furyk reconnected a successful past duo, pairing Xander Schauffele with Patrick Cantlay for this round. Meanwhile, Max Homa and Brian Harmon made their Presidents Cup debut on Friday after sitting out Round 1, following a successful partnership at last year’s Ryder Cup with a 2-1 record. International captain Mike Weir decided to bench Tom Kim, one of the top 25 players worldwide, after Kim’s loss to Scottie Scheffler the previous day.
Despite the U.S. team’s initial 5-0 lead after Round 1, the International side managed to equalize, setting up a highly competitive final weekend of golf.
Results from Friday’s Round 2 are as follows:
– Hideki Matsuyama/Sungjae Im (International) defeated Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (USA) — 7 and 6
– Adam Scott/Taylor Pendrith (International) defeated Sahith Theegala/Collin Morikawa (USA) — 5 and 4
– Christiaan Bezuidenhout/Jason Day (International) defeated Max Homa/Brian Harmon (USA) — 1 up
– Corey Conners/Mackenzie Hughes (International) defeated Wyndham Clark/Tony Finau (USA) — 6 and 5
– Si Woo Kim/Byeong Hun An (International) defeated Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (USA) — 1 up
Looking ahead to the matchups for Friday’s Round 2:
1:05 p.m. — Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Hideki Matsuyama/Sungjae Im (International)
1:19 p.m. — Sahith Theegala/Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Adam Scott/Taylor Pendrith (International)
1:33 p.m. — Max Homa/Brian Harmon (USA) vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout/Jason Day (International)
1:47 p.m. — Wyndham Clark/Tony Finau (USA) vs. Corey Conners/Mackenzie Hughes (International)
2:01 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (USA) vs. Si Woo Kim/Byeung Hun An (International)
In Round 1 on Thursday, the results were as follows:
– Xander Schauffele/Tony Finau (USA) defeated Jason Day/Byeong Hun An (International) — 1 up
– Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (USA) defeated Sungjae Im/Tom Kim (International) — 3 and 2
– Collin Morikawa/Sahith Theegala (USA) defeated Adam Scott/Min Woo Lee (International) — 1 up
– Patrick Cantlay/Sam Burns (USA) defeated Hideki Matsuyama/Corey Conners (International) — 2 and 1
– Wyndham Clark/Keegan Bradley (USA) defeated Taylor Pendrith/Christiaan Bezuidenhout (International) — 1 up
For viewers following the action, Friday’s second round matches will be broadcast on the Golf Channel from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday will feature both third and fourth-round matches from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on NBC, and the final round of singles matches is scheduled for Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., also on NBC. Fans can stream the weekend’s events on Peacock.