The 2024 Presidents Cup is shaping up to be one of the most memorable for some time.
The Internationals suffered a devastating opening session of four-ball that saw them 5-0 behind on Thursday evening. At that point, it looked as though Team USA would run away with the match to continue the dominance that has seen it win 12 of the previous 14 editions.
However, Mike Weir’s team refused to give up the fight at Royal Montreal Golf Club and responded with its own 5-0 clean sweep in the Friday foursomes session to head into Saturday’s sessions of four-ball and foursomes level.
After again going behind following a 3-1 defeat in the morning four-ball session, the International Team entered the afternoon foursomes knowing there was still plenty of work to do to remain in touch ahead of the final round of Sunday singles.
All 24 players on both teams are guaranteed to play in the final session. Therefore, we knew from the moment the foursomes pairings where confirmed which players would complete all five sessions of the match, with nine set for a 100% appearance record.
Adam Scott
Adam Scott helped secure a point for the Internationals alongside Taylor Pendrith in the Friday foursomes
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Before the match, Australian Adam Scott explained going unbeaten at Royal Montreal was an ambition, saying: “To go undefeated this week is a fantastic goal because my record isn’t that stellar in this thing, and I’d love to change that this week.”
That dream fell apart in the opening session when, paired with Min Woo Lee, they faced Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala, who won 1-up. However, in the Friday foursomes he was paired with Taylor Pendrith, and the duo beat the same opponents 5&4 in a memorable day for the Internationals. That also ensured Scott broke the record as all-time International Team point scorer.
The 44-year-old was again paired with Pendrith for the Saturday morning four-ball, but this time they came up short 2&1 to Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler before the pair then took on Brian Harman and Max Homa in the afternoon foursomes, which the Internationals duo won 2&1.
Taylor Pendrith
Before his three sessions alongside Scott, Taylor Pendrith played in the opening round of four-ball, this time alongside South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout, as they…
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