The 2024 Presidents Cup was expected to be a lopsided affair — at least based on individual merits of players on each team — and that seemed like it would transpire that way with the Americans taking a commanding 5-0 lead through one round of play at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada. That was until the International team shockingly climbed its way back into the event by matching the U.S. sweep with one of its own. Suddenly, the Presidents Cup is tied 5-5 with 20 matches left to play and the Internationals seeking to break a nine-event losing streak to the Americans.
With both four-ball and foursomes being played Saturday before singles matches are contested Sunday, the Presidents Cup is truly up for grabs.
The U.S. side trotted out the two best players in the world in Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele; they combined to win three major championships, an Olympic gold medal and six other tournaments during the 2024 PGA Tour season. However, that was all accomplished individually.
The team component of the Presidents Cup does give way for the International side to surprise the masses. Scheffler has not been, well, Scheffler-like the last two times he represented the United States in team competition at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. He’s compiled a 2-5-3 record overall in such competitions with a 0-3-1 mark last time out in this event at Quail Hollow Club. On the flip side, Max Homa has done no…
