The Presidents Cup gets under way at Quail Hollow this week with the foursomes matches, and the teams have been revealed.
The International team begin the tournament as heavy underdogs, and Trevor Immelman’s players will be desperate to get off to a good start. To that end, World No.16 Hideki Matsuyama has been paired with former World No.1 Adam Scott as they face World No.4 and World No.5 Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. Following soon after them, Canadian Corey Conners and South Korean Sungjae Im face the daunting prospect of facing the USA’s Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
Two more South Koreans, rising star Joohyung Kim and KH Lee, then tee it up for the International team against World No.7 Collin Morikawa and Cameron Young, with Australian Cam Davis and another South Korean, Si Woo Kim, up next against Sam Burns and World No.1 Scottie Scheffler.
The final foursomes match sees Canadian Taylor Pendrith alongside Chilean Mito Perreira on the International team as they take on Tony Finau and Fortinet Championship winner Max Homa. Colombian Sebastian Muñoz of the International team and Billy Horschel of the USA team are the two players to miss out tomorrow.
After Thursday's opening round, there are five fourball matches on Friday. Saturday then has four foursomes matches in morning, and four fourball matches in afternoon. The tournament concludes on Sunday with 12 singles matches. Each of the 30 matches is worth one point with the first team to 15.5 points winning.
Both Presidents Cup captains have declared they are happy with their teams despite some notable LIV Golf absentees. However, with five of the world’s top 10 on the USA team, there’s little wonder Davis Love III’s men are so heavily fancied to win this week.
Below is the complete list of tee times and pairings for the first round (foursomes).
Tee Times And Pairings - First Round (Foursomes)
- Match 1- (1.05pm ET/6.05pm BST) Hideki Matsuyama/Adam Scott (INT) vs Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (USA)
- Match 2 - (1.17pm ET/6.17pm BST) Corey Conners/Sungjae Im (INT) vs Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas (USA)
- Match 3 - (1.29pm ET/6.29pm BST) Tom Kim/KH Lee (INT) vs Collin Morikawa/Cameron Young (USA)
- Match 4 - (1.41pm ET/6.41 BST) Cam Davis/Si Woo Kim (INT) vs Sam Burns/Scottie Scheffler (USA)
- Match 5 - (1.53 ET/6.53pm BST) Taylor Pendrith/Mito Pereira (INT) vs Tony Finau/Max Homa (USA)
-
Which LIV Players Have Qualified For The 2024 PGA Championship?With the second men's Major of the year is fast approaching, here is a rundown of the LIV players currently exempt
-
'I Didn’t Know How Much Longer I Had To Live' - Anthony Kim Details How He Came Back From The BrinkAnthony Kim has detailed the mental demons that he struggled to deal with during his long spell away from golf, but he's now back with a new purpose
-
Jordan Spieth Intentionally Hits Onto TPC San Antonio Clubhouse Roof In Clever Rules HackThe Texan found himself in trouble on the par 5 18th but almost dug himself out of it in wild style
-
'What In The World Is Going On?' - Jordan Spieth's Makes Ace And A Seven During Wild First Round At The Valero Texas OpenThe three-time Major-winning Texan experienced a tumultuous opening round at TPC San Antonio - capped off with a hole-in-one at the iconic 16th
-
Mexico Open Prize Money Payout 2024Tony Finau defends his title in a tournament offering $400,000 more than the 2023 edition
-
Xander Schauffele Shares Legitimate Factor In Jordan Spieth Scorecard Mistake And Suggests 'Softening' Of RulesSpieth was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational due to signing an incorrect scorecard on Friday - but Team USA peer Schauffele said the Texan was "really sick" at the time
-
'Dumbest Rule In All Of Sports' - Golf World Reacts To Jordan Spieth DisqualificationAfter Jordan Spieth was disqualified for a scorecard infringement at the Genesis Invitational on Friday, several big names in professional golf shared their opinion on the rule
-
Jordan Spieth Disqualified From Genesis InvitationalThe three-time Major winner had fallen out of contention following a double-bogey at the last before the error was picked up and his tournament was cut short
-
Pebble Beach Pro-Am Prize Money Payout 2024Justin Rose defends his title as players compete for a huge purse at the PGA Tour signature event
-
Kevin Kisner Marks Winning NBC Debut With Firm-But-Fair Advice For Jordan Spieth After Short-Putt ShockerSpieth missed a three-foot putt for birdie at The Sentry - and NBC analyst Kisner shared 10 words of wisdom in the aftermath
