What’s the Presidents Cup? Who will get to characteristic and the way does it differ from the Ryder Cup? Key questions and all you have to know forward of the 2024 contest between the USA and the Worldwide Crew, dwell on Sky Sports activities…
The Presidents Cup is a biennial staff competitors between the USA and the Worldwide Crew, which covers the remainder of the world exterior of Europe, with the newest version happening this week at Royal Montreal Golf Membership in Canada.
The four-day occasion begins on Thursday and is performed throughout 5 periods, with Jim Furyk captaining a robust United States staff and former Masters champion Mike Weir main the Worldwide line-up on dwelling soil.
How does the format differ from the Ryder Cup?
Gamers compete in periods of fourballs, foursomes and singles – similar to Crew USA does once they face Europe within the Ryder Cup – though the Presidents Cup has extra matches within the opening two periods and spreads the competition out throughout 4 days somewhat than three.
Foursomes sees two golfers from Crew USA compete towards a pair from the Worldwide Crew, with staff members alternating between pictures and every staff utilizing one ball. Fourballs sees every participant use his personal ball, with the bottom rating from every pair counting for the rating for his or her aspect.
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One of the best of the motion from day three of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership in Italy, the place Crew USA had been crushed by Crew Europe
5 matches of 1 format happen on Thursday and 5 matches of the opposite on Friday, with 4 extra matches of each fourballs and foursomes then being performed throughout two periods on Saturday.
Sunday sees all 24 gamers – 12 on every staff – compete in singles matches, the place each member from the USA Crew performs towards an Worldwide Crew opponent in a head-to-head contest. A complete of 30 factors can be found throughout the 4 days, with the staff with essentially the most factors then claiming the trophy.
Why cannot LIV Golf gamers participate?
The Presidents Cup is run by the PGA Tour, who proceed to ban LIV Golf gamers from competing of their occasions because the breakaway circuit was launched in 2022.
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Highlights from an exciting closing spherical of the US Open at Pinehurst No 2, the place LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau claimed victory forward of Rory McIlroy
Reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau can not characteristic for the USA this 12 months, with Brooks Koepka – who represented Crew USA within the Ryder Cup final September by way of a captain’s decide – additionally not participating.
Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz each performed for the Worldwide Crew two years in the past however are unable to this time round since becoming a member of LIV Golf, whereas 5 of the 2019 line-up – together with Joaquin Niemann and former main champions Cameron Smith and Louis Oosthuizen – additionally miss out.
That is totally different to the Ryder Cup, the place gamers can presently symbolize Crew Europe in the event that they fulfil their DP World Tour membership, with American gamers having it confirmed by the PGA of America that they will even be eligible to characteristic.
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Justin Rose speaks to Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Weir about how he want to see LIV golfers Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton on the 2025 Ryder Cup staff.
Who will characteristic for Crew USA?
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines a star-studded line-up, having gained eight occasions in 2024 – together with The Gamers, The Masters, the Olympics and the Tour Championship, whereas two-time main champion Xander Schauffele additionally returns to symbolize Crew USA.
Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay and Sahith Theegala spherical off the automated qualifiers, with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley among the many captain’s picks after his shock win on the BMW Championship within the FedExCup Playoffs.
Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa additionally characteristic for the USA, who’ve 4 Presidents Cup rookies of their aspect however eight gamers who characteristic within the Ryder Cup final autumn in Rome.
What concerning the Worldwide Crew?
Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama is the highest-ranked participant within the Worldwide Crew, the place former world No 1 Adam Scott makes an eleventh consecutive look and Jason Day additionally options.
Korean trio Sungjae Im, Tom Kim and Byeong Hun An full the automated qualification spots, whereas Canada’s Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes – one in every of two rookies – all get to characteristic on dwelling soil after being named as captain’s picks.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Si Woo Kim return for the second time after being additionally chosen by Weir and Australia’s Min Woo Lee makes his debut as the opposite captain’s decide, with 5 international locations represented on the Worldwide Crew.
Can the Worldwide Crew declare a well-known win?
Three of the final 5 contests have had a profitable margin of three factors or much less, though a tie within the 2003 version and a lone victory in 1998 are the one events up to now the place the Worldwide Crew has averted defeat.
Crew USA wanted a final-day fightback to see them declare a 16-14 victory in Melbourne in 2019, the final time they face an away Presidents Cup, earlier than they prolonged their profitable streak by beating an inexperienced Worldwide Crew 17.5-12.5 two years in the past.
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Highlights from day 4 of the 2022 Presidents Cup, held on the Quail Hole Membership in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Untied States have gained each version since 2005 and 12 of the earlier 14 Presidents Cup, though the Worldwide Crew will look to trigger an upset on dwelling soil and finish their 26-year anticipate victory.
Who will assist the 2 captains?
Weir may have Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy and Camilo Villegas as his vice-captains, whereas Furyk’s assistants Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard, Kevin Kisner & Brandt Snedeker.
Tiger Woods is not a part of the USA backroom staff this time round, having featured as a playing-captain over the past away Presidents Cup in 2019.
How can I watch the Presidents Cup on Sky Sports activities?
Sky Sports activities will present protection from all 5 periods in Canada, with over 28 hours of dwell motion throughout the 4 match days alongside devoted every day highlights and particular Presidents Cup programming.
Dwell PGA Tour Golf
Dwell PGA Tour Golf
Thursday twenty sixth September 6:00pm
Dwell protection begins at 4.30pm on Thursday and 6pm Friday, with Saturday’s double session getting beneath method at noon and overlaying each the fourballs and foursomes. The ultimate-day singles are dwell from 5pm on Sunday on Sky Sports activities Golf and can comply with the match to its conclusion.
Key TV occasions (all on Sky Sports activities Golf)
Thursday – 1630-2300 – Day one fourballs LIVE!
Friday – 1800-2300 – Day two foursomes LIVE!
Dwell PGA Tour Golf
Dwell PGA Tour Golf
Friday twenty seventh September 6:00pm
Saturday – 1200-2300 – Day three fourballs and foursomes LIVE!
Sunday – 1700-2300 – Day 4 singles LIVE!
The place will the Presidents Cup be held sooner or later?
Medinah Nation Membership – web site of Europe’s well-known Ryder Cup comeback win in 2012 – will host the 2026 version, with Kingston Heath Golf Membership in Australia the venue in 2028 and Bellerive Nation Membership in Missouri already confirmed to web site the 2030 contest.
Who will win the Presidents Cup? Watch the 2024 contest from September 26-29 dwell on Sky Sports activities. Dwell protection begins on Thursday September 26 from 4.30pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Stream the Presidents Cup and extra with NOW.
