Not only does Davis Love III have the homefield advantage at the Presidents Cup later this month, but the captain of Team USA has a distinct edge in the talent department, as well.
The first six players for the American side qualified Aug. 21 via the Presidents Cup points standings – Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau – leaving Love six captains picks for the biennial event comprised of a 12-person U.S. Team and a 12-person International Team (LIV Golf and European players, aside) to be held Sept. 22-25 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Americans lead the all-timeseries 11-1-1.
Meet the six players Love selected to fill out his lineup for Quail Hollow.
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Jordan Spieth
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Age: 29
Presidents Cup appearances: 3 (2013, 2015, 2017)
Presidents Cup record: 8-6-0
Jordan Spieth enters the 2022 Presidents Cup as the most experienced golfer in international competition on the active U.S. roster. He was a stalwart on the 2013, 2015 and 2017 teams, the latter two coming during the best seasons of his career. He missed the 2019 Presidents Cup when he was in the middle of his slump, but Spieth, who was on the 2021 Ryder Cup team, is out of it and back to one of the best golfers in the world.
In the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, Spieth went 3-1-1, his only loss coming in singles. He was responsible for 1.5 points for the U.S. Ryder Cup team last year.
This past season, Spieth topped Patrick Cantlay in a one-hole playoff to win the RBC Heritage, the 13th PGA Tour victory of his career. A week before, the three-time major champion missed the cut at the Masters for the first time in his career. He finished eighth in the final Presidents Cup points standings with 7,214 points and was a captain’s pick for the second time in his career, the first in 2013.
Jordan Spieth of the U.S. Team reacts on the 12th green during Saturday four-ball matches of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club on September 30, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Collin Morikawa
Hometown: La Canada, California
Age: 25
Presidents Cup appearances: First
The last time the Presidents Cup was held, Collin Morikawa was still in college at California….
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