Underdog Internationals trying to upstage the Individuals
LED by world quantity six Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, buoyed by the probably inclusion of a few native stars, together with the addition of as much as 4 Australians, and the Worldwide Crew will probably be trying to take down the new favorite Individuals on the fifteenth staging of the Presidents Cup.
To be performed for a second time on the Royal Montreal Golf Membership in Canada from September 26 and to be captained by former Masters champ Mike Weir, the Internationals will search for only a second victory within the biannual matches between groups from the US and the remainder of the world (excluding Europe).
And whereas the US Crew holds an imposing 12-win, one-loss, one-draw report from the earlier 14 matches, they haven’t essentially had all of it their very own manner, with the Internationals historically aggressive with out with the ability to shut out victory.
The one and solely win from the Internationals got here on the Royal Melbourne Golf Membership in 1998 and with a workforce that includes a heavy Australian affect, Victorian {golfing} icon Peter Thomson captaining a squad which included Greg Norman, Wayne Grady, Stuart Appleby, Craig Parry and Steve Elkington.
The Internationals would come inside a whisker of a second win in 2003 on the occasion performed at The Hyperlinks at Fancourt Lodge in South Africa, the groups ending tied, with respective captains Gary Participant and Jack Nicklaus deciding to share the spoils reasonably than decide a winner by way of a playoff.
Different close to misses for the Internationals got here in South Korea in 2015 when one level separated the 2 groups, then in 2019 it took a Tiger Woods impressed comeback on the ultimate day at Royal Melbourne because the Individuals got here from behind to interrupt the hearts of their opponents and disappoint the massive galleries in attendance.
As for the upcoming Presidents Cup, Weir will look to enhance on the earlier efficiency by the Internationals at Royal Montreal, when a workforce through which Weir himself was a taking part in member went down by 19.5 to 14.5 to a US lineup that includes the likes of Woods, Mickelson, Toms, Verplank and 2024 captain Jim Furyk.
The Gamers
Six gamers earn automated choice into the Worldwide and US Groups, with Weir and American skipper Jim Furyk then tasked with choosing the six gamers on type, expertise or by no matter method they see match.
One week shy of the tip of the qualification interval which comes on the completion of the 2024 BMW Championship, Matsuyama (1), Tom Kim (2), Sungjae Im (3), Ben An (6) and Australians Jason Day (4) and Adam Scott (5) seem sure to be part of the Worldwide workforce, leaving Weir with some tough choice selections.
Because the factors checklist presently stands, Scott will play for the Internationals for a report eleventh time.
Canadian Coren Conners, a member of the Worldwide workforce in 2022 is seventh on the qualifying checklist and seemingly an apparent selection, as is Australian Min Woo Lee who has impressed towards prime firm in 2024.
After that the ultimate make up of the 12-man squad is up for debate, with 4 residence grown merchandise, Nick Taylor, Adam Hadwin, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes amongst the subsequent seven gamers on the official factors checklist. Sydney’s Cam Davis, presently ninth, may also come into consideration.
As for the US, Furyk has a humiliation of riches to select from, led by world primary Scott Scheffler and two-time 2024 main champion Xander Schauffele.
Collin Morikawa, Wyndam Clark, Patick Cantlay and younger gun Sahith Theegala are presently within the prime six with per week to go earlier than workforce choice, with Max Homa, Tony Finau, Brian Harman and Russell Henley in calculations to affix them.
Matches to return to Melbourne in 2028
Whereas the 2026 Presidents Cup will probably be staged within the US on the Medinah Nation Membership in Illinois, , the 2028 matches return to Australian soil and to the Kingston Heath Golf Membership.
Regardless of the 2028 occasion being 4 years away, a delegation from the US, led by Australian Steve Rintoul the Vice President of Guidelines and Officiating on the PGA TOUR has already visited the course and begun preparations.
It is going to be the fourth time the President’s Cup has been performed on Australian soil, with Royal Melbourne the host venue on the three earlier events.
