Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will lead off for the United States against the Internationals in Thursday’s five opening four-ball matches of the 16th Presidents Cup after Wednesday’s pairings draw.
The Americans own a 13-1-1 edge in the all-time rivalry, having won 10 in a row since a 2003 draw. Their only loss came in 1998 in Australia. Thursday’s first four-ball match tees off at 11:35 am with the second match pitting Americans Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele against Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama and rookie Ryo Hisatsune.
“We’re excited about all these matchups,” Snedeker said. “Everyone comes into these tournaments with optimism,” said Ogilvy. Four-time major winner Scheffler, the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoff winner, and Burns, the US Open runner-up, will tee off against South Korean Im Sung-jae and Australian Min Woo Lee in the opener at Medinah. United States captain Brandt Snedeker and Internationals captain Geoff Ogilvy of Australia alternated picks in setting the matchups for the first day at the suburban Chicago layout. “We’re been thinking about this for a long time so we’re excited to get going.
He has handled the adjustment really well,” Snedeker said. “Jackson being a young kid, I feel like he has found his way on our team really quickly.
