CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The United States Team for the 2022 Presidents Cup was finalized today, with Team Captain Davis Love III rounding out his 12-player team with six captain’s picks. Captain Love added Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Kevin Kisner, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Cameron Young. The Presidents Cup will be contested at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, the week of September 20-25.
Four of the six captain’s picks will be making their Presidents Cup debut (Homa, Horschel, Morikawa, Young), while Kisner and Spieth return for their second and fourth appearances, respectively. Now complete, the 2022 United States Team is the youngest in team history with an average age of 29.6 years old.
CAPTAIN’S PICKS – UNITED STATES TEAM
MAX HOMA
Age: 31
PGA TOUR Wins: 4
Presidents Cup: Rookie
2021-22 Highlights: Won the season-opening Fortinet Championship for his third career PGA TOUR title before adding the Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, his second victory at the event, with the other coming at Quail Hollow Club in 2019. Advanced to the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career, finishing T5.
Captain Love on Homa: “From day one, Max has made it his goal to make the Presidents Cup team in 2022, and I’m thrilled that he will be joining us in Charlotte. He is one of the most popular players on the PGA TOUR, incredibly talented, and a great guy to be around in any locker room, so I would imagine his addition to the team cabin at Quail Hollow will be well-received by everyone.”
BILLY HORSCHEL
Age: 35
PGA TOUR Wins: 7
Presidents Cup: Rookie
2021-22 Highlights: In his 12th season on the PGA TOUR, earned his seventh career title at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday by four strokes after taking a five-stroke lead into the final round. Added two runner-up finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he partnered with fellow Presidents Cup teammate Sam Burns.
Captain Love on Horschel: “Billy has been one of the top players on the PGA TOUR for a long time, and it’s honestly hard to believe this will be his first Presidents Cup. He is a fiery competitor and someone you want by your side in team competition. I know he will embrace the week at Quail Hollow and will have some passionate U.S. Team fans rallying behind him.”
KEVIN KISNER
Age: 38
PGA TOUR Wins: 4
Presidents Cup: 1 (2017) / 2-0-2
2021-22 Highlights: Advanced to…
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