CASTLE PINES, Colo. — Half of the International Presidents Cup team is set, half is still to be determined.
The top-six finishers in the point standings that are PGA Tour members – LIV players need not apply because they are ineligible for the biennial competition – automatically qualified for International Captain Mike Weir’s team at the conclusion of the BMW Championship on Sunday.
To be eligible for automatic qualification players needed to compete in 15 or more OWGR-rated events from Sept.12, 2022 through the 2024 BMW Championship (Aug. 25, 2024), this week’s second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs at Castle Pines Golf Club, where Keegan Bradley was the winner.
Those still bidding to make the team will have one more shot to make a lasting impression at the Tour Championship. Weir will make his six captain’s picks to round out his 12-man team on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The Presidents Cup returns to The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Canada, Sept. 24-29.
Let’s take a closer look at the first six members of the team.
International Team golfer Hideki Matsuyama and caddie Shota Hayafuji walk on the fourth hole during the singles match play of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
The 32-year-old Japanese star is representing the International Team for the sixth time (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022). That is tied for fourth most in International Team history alongside Retief Goosen and Robert Allenby. Matsuyama has a career record of 7-10-5.
He added two wins this season — The Genesis Invitational and FedEx St. Jude Championship — giving him 10 career Tour titles. He has notched six top-10s overall in the 2024 season and earned a bronze medal with a third-place finish in the Olympic golf competition.
Tom Kim of South Korea and the International Team celebrates a putt made by teammate Si Woo Kim of South Korea and the International Team on the 13th green during Saturday afternoon four-ball matches on day three of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 24, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
The 22-year-old South Korean was the breakout star of the 2022 Presidents Cup. While partnering with Si Woo Kim in Saturday afternoon’s Four-ball matches, he sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to defeat Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, 1-up. He…
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