Ten years after losing the “Miracle at Medinah” Ryder Cup to Europe, another United States team captained by Davis Love is in danger of another humbling defeat at the Presidents Cup.
The Internationals pulled within 11-7 of the Americans on Saturday (Sunday AEST), the same four-point deficit Europe faced when it made an epic last-day fightback to win the 2012 Ryder Cup.
The US team, which leads the all-time Presidents Cup rivalry 11-1-1, needs to take 4.5 points from Sunday’s 12 singles matches at Quail Hollow to win the trophy for a ninth consecutive time.
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The Americans, with 10 of the world’s 16 top-ranked players, were heavy favorites over a global squad which lost several top stars who jumped from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series and became ineligible.
An upset US loss would be an epic golf shocker. But the Americans still have a four-point margin.
“Four points is four points. It has been a big number,” Love said. “I’ve been four behind before too, you know. We’ve been four ahead, four behind. So it’s a magical number.”
Australian Cam Davis and South Korean Kim Joo-hyung came up with putts that delivered 1-up wins in matches that US duos had led with three holes remaining.
But the Americans aren’t feeling any tightness over historical ties to the 2012 upset loss as much as they are “pissed off” and…
