The 2024 Presidents Cup was expected to be a lopsided affair — at least based on individual merits of players on each team — and that seems to be transpiring with the Americans taking a commanding 5-0 lead through one round of play at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada. Whether the International team will be able to claw its way back remains to be seen, but the U.S. has a insurmountable advantage through the first day of play.
The U.S. side trotted out the two best players in the world in Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele; they combined to win three major championships, an Olympic gold medal and six other tournaments during the 2024 PGA Tour season. However, that was all accomplished individually.
The team component of the Presidents Cup does give way for the International side to surprise the masses. Scheffler has not been, well, Scheffler-like the last two times he represented the United States in team competition at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. He’s compiled a 2-5-3 record overall in such competitions with a 0-3-1 mark last time out in this event at Quail Hollow Club. On the flip side, Max Homa has done no wrong across his first two team events with an undefeated 4-0-0 mark in his Presidents Cup debut and a 3-1-1 record in a losing effort at the 2023 Ryder Cup. While Scheffler surges into the competition fresh off a FedEx Cup crown and all-time season, Homa has work to do in finding his game.
For the Internationals, Adam Scott takes the helm making his 11th Presidents Cup appearance — one shy of the all-time record held by Phil Mickelson. The Australian found his groove late in 2024 and will look to improve his individual record of 18-25-6 while also stepping up his team’s record. In Scott’s 10 prior showings, the International team has gone 0-9-1 in the competition with nine straight tournament losses.
CBS Sports has taken an in-depth look at this weekend’s international event with a full list of the 2024 Presidents Cup teams, Kyle Porter diving into the best storylines, Patrick McDonald’s take on who will thrive at Royal Montreal and a breakdown of the Presidents Cup format and rules.
Let’s take a further look at the records of every Presidents Cup player who will be teeing off at the Royal Montreal this week.
2024 Presidents Cup teams
United States
|
Scottie Scheffler |
1 |
0-3-1 |
0-2-0 |
0-0-1 |
0-1-0 |
+400 |
|
Xander Schauffele |
2 |
6-3-0 |
3-0-0 |
1-3-0 |
2-0-0 |
+450 |
|
Collin Morikawa |
1 |
2-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
0-0-0 |
1-0-0 |
+600 |
|
Patrick Cantlay |
2 |
6-3-0 |
3-0-0 |
1-3-0 |
2-0-0 |
+650 |
|
Sam Burns |
1 |
0-3-2 |
0-2-0 |
0-1-1 |
0-0-1 |
+750 |
|
Wyndham Clark |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+850 |
|
Max Homa |
1 |
4-0-0 |
2-0-0 |
1-0-0 |
1-0-0 |
+1100 |
|
Sahith Theegala |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+1600 |
|
Brian Harman |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+1600 |
|
Tony Finau |
2 |
3-2-3 |
2-0-1 |
0-2-1 |
1-0-1 |
+2500 |
|
Keegan Bradley |
1 |
2-2-1 |
1-0-1 |
1-1-0 |
0-1-0 |
+2500 |
|
Russell Henley |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+2800 |
The U.S. brings four Presidents Cup rookies into this year’s competition, though Harman and Clark do have Ryder Cup experience. Without the likes of Jordan Spieth or Justin Thomas, the partnership of Patrick Cantlay and Schauffele will drive the ship for the red, white and blue. They are a combined 3-0-0 together in foursomes across their two appearances.
They aren’t the only buddies who are likely to be paired together as Scheffler will draw Sam Burns in some capacity. Scheffler was the weak link between the two in Charlotte where they failed to capture a full point. It wasn’t much better in Rome where they were drubbed in the opening match of the event and never paired together again.
International
|
Sungjae Im |
2 |
5-3-2 |
0-3-1 |
3-0-1 |
2-0-0 |
+500 |
|
Hideki Matsuyama |
5 |
7-10-5 |
2-5-1 |
3-4-2 |
2-1-2 |
+650 |
|
Adam Scott |
10 |
18-25-6 |
8-10-2 |
5-10-4 |
5-5-0 |
+700 |
|
Tom Kim |
1 |
2-3-0 |
1-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
0-1-0 |
+700 |
|
Corey Conners |
1 |
0-4-0 |
0-2-0 |
0-1-0 |
0-1-0 |
+800 |
|
Si Woo Kim |
2 |
4-3-0 |
1-2-0 |
2-0-0 |
1-1-0 |
+850 |
|
Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
1 |
1-0-1 |
— |
0-0-1 |
1-0-0 |
+1000 |
|
Mackenzie Hughes |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+1100 |
|
Jason Day |
4 |
5-11-4 |
0-5-3 |
3-4-1 |
2-2-0 |
+1100 |
|
Min Woo Lee |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+1200 |
|
Taylor Pendrith |
1 |
0-4-0 |
0-1-0 |
0-2-0 |
0-1-0 |
+1400 |
|
Byeong Hun An |
1 |
1-2-2 |
0-1-1 |
1-0-1 |
0-1-0 |
+1600 |
While the U.S. team may have the skill, the International team has the experience. Scott’s 10 Presidents Cup appearances are just one fewer than the entire U.S. team combined. Then you factor in Hideki Matsuyama, who has arguably been the third best player in the world in 2024, alongside X-factors like Min Woo Lee and Mackenzie Hughes, who will both be making their debuts.
Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim are the only players for the home team who hold winning records; they could be alongside one another in various formats across this competition. Their fellow countrymen, Tom Kim and Byeong Hun An, have been solid in their showings as well, though Kim’s 2-3-0 record from Quail Hollow was more style than substance.
The elephants in the room are the two Canadians, Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners. Both players were dreadful in their first Presidents Cup, respectively going 0-4-0. They arrive in much better form this time around and could serve as a spark plug for the International team should they be able to put points on the board.
