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The 15th match of the Presidents Cup continues this week at the Royal Montreal Golf Club as the United States looks to continue its dominance over the international team in Canada. The visiting team enters this year’s competition with an overall record of 12-1-1 and a nine-game win streak and looks eager to achieve more of the same in the Great White North.
That’s certainly how the Presidents Cup started, with the Americans making just one of the seven full rounds in Presidents Cup history on the first day. The United States opened a nearly insurmountable 5-0 lead on Thursday, but just 24 hours later the Internationals answered with an identical 5-0 sweep to even the proceedings. There are still 20 games to play – eight on Saturday, 12 on Sunday – so the Presidents Cup is still very much up for grabs.
While the US boasts a long winning streak and brings players like world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and world No. 2 Xander Schauffele to the table, things on the road have become inherently more difficult in recent years. After edging past the international team in South Korea, the US trailed into the final day of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne before staging a memorable comeback in singles on Sunday.
The red, white and blue people hope that it will not come to that; it brings not only the two best players in the world to Canada, but also major champions such as Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Keegan Bradley and Brian Harman, as well as Presidents Cup rookies Russell Henley and Sahith Theegala.
The Internationals, meanwhile, have their own firepower with stalwarts like Adam Scott, who will be playing in his 11th consecutive Presidents Cup hoping it will be the first of the winning kind. He is joined by familiar faces such as Hideki Matsuyama, who is coming off a stellar 2024 season, and Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim, both of whom have winning records in this competition.
There are players like Tom Kim, Min Woo Lee and Jason Day, who are expected to make big contributions for the home side, but the X-factors are the three Canadians captain Mike Weir has selected for his squad. Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners are looking to avenge a poor debut at Quail Hollow in 2022, and they are joined by their compatriot Mackenzie Hughes, who is set to make his debut in his home country.
Stay up to date on how to watch the event with our 2024 Presidents Cup TV schedule and coverage guide. Below is a complete preview of the Presidents Cup, from the event format and rules to the scoring process, the teams and the full event schedule.
2024 Presidents Cup format, rules
Unlike the Ryder Cup, which includes four sessions in the first two days of competition, the Presidents Cup starts with one session on Thursday and one session on Friday before ramping up play over the weekend. Golfers from the United States and the international teams compete Thursday in four-ball (best ball), selected by the home captain. On Friday, the teams move to foursomes (alternate shot). The busiest day comes on Saturday, as a morning session of four-ball will be followed by an afternoon session of foursomes, which will set the table for Sunday, which will consist of 12 one-on-one singles matches.
Below we provide an overview of each type of match you will see this week.
Four-ball: Two-man teams representing each side compete against each other. Each of the four golfers plays their own ball, and the lowest score between the two players from each team counts for the hole. The two scores not selected are discarded.
Four: Two-man teams representing each side compete against each other. However, the golfers must alternate hitting the same ball until it is holed. For example, if player A hits the tee shot on number 1, it means he will hit all the tee shots on the odd numbered holes and will hit the approach shots on the even numbered holes. Player B tees off on all even-numbered holes and hits approach shots on odd-numbered holes. There is more strategy involved here, as the player teeing off on the odd holes will hit the tee shots on all four par 3s and the second shots on both par 5s at Royal Montreal.
Singles: Only played in Sunday’s final round. Singles consists of twelve one-on-one matches played throughout the day.
2024 Presidents Cup Score
Event: Each match is worth 1 point. Matches ending in a draw will result in each side receiving 0.5 points. The first team to reach 15.5 points over the three matchdays wins the Presidents Cup. If the 30 matches end in a 15-15 tie, both teams will share the Presidents Cup.
Competitions: Each hole is scored independently, with the lowest score winning. If both teams or players have the same score on a hole, the hole is considered equal and no advantage is awarded.
As the teams or players progress through the round, points can be added or subtracted from the match total. For example, if team/player A wins the first two holes, he or she has a 2 UP lead. If team/player B then wins the third hole, team/player A’s lead is reduced to 1 UP.
Matches may end early if the winning team or player has a larger lead than there are holes left to play. For example, if team A is 4UP and has three holes left, it wins the match 4&3.
Concessions: Unlike stroke play golf, teams or players do not have to complete every hole. Strokes (usually putts) may be awarded as a matter of good sportsmanship if they are considered very feasible or if attempting the stroke will not result in winning or tying the hole.
2024 Presidents Cup Teams
Automatic qualifications
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Scottie Scheffler (1) |
Hideki Matsuyama (7) |
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Xander Schauffele (2) |
Adam Scott (18) |
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John Morikawa (4) |
Sungjae Im (21) |
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Wyndham Clark (6) |
Tom Kim (24) |
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Patrick Cantlay (9) |
Jason Day (33) |
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Sahith Theegala (11) |
Byeong Hun An (34) |
Captain’s Choices
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Keegan Bradley (13) |
Corey Conners (37) |
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Russell Henley (14) |
Min Woo Lee (40) |
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Sam Brandt (19) |
Taylor Pendrith (44) |
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Brian Harman (22) |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (45) |
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Tony Finau (23) |
Si Woo Kim (49) |
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Max Homa (25) |
Mackenzie Hughes (61) |
2024 Presidents Cup Schedule
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Thursday September 26
Round 1 (four ball): 11:35 am
Live TV coverage: 11:30am to 6pm on Golf Channel
Live stream: 11:30 am to 6:00 pm fubo (Try for free)
Friday September 27
Round 2 (foursomes): 1:05 PM
Live TV coverage: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Golf Channel
Live stream: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM fubo (Try for free)
Saturday September 28
Round 3 (four ball): 7:02 am
Round 4 (foursomes): 6:25 am
Live TV coverage: 7-8 hours on Golf Channel | 8am to 6pm on NBC
Live stream: From 7am to 6pm fubo (Try for free)
Sunday September 29
Round 5 (singles): 12:02 pm
Live TV coverage: 12-6pm on NBC
Live stream: 12-6pm fubo (Try for free)