The USA got here up clutch down the stretch, breaking the hearts of Worldwide followers around the globe on Saturday on the Presidents Cup.
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele knocked off Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim within the ultimate match of the day, a rollercoaster of a spherical that appeared like a 15-round heavyweight prize struggle. All 4 gamers threw punches backwards and forwards, some coming through inconceivable chip-ins and lengthy putts, whereas others got here in spectacular approaches. Si Woo Kim’s chip-in and his Steph Curry-like celebration afterward will stay on in Presidents Cup lore eternally. However ultimately, Cantlay drained a 17-footer for birdie to present the People a 1-up victory.
Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns additionally received their match 1-up, sending Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners right into a state of agony. The Canadians performed so nicely, with Hughes offering heroic shot after heroic shot on the again 9, however they might not get the job accomplished—a devastating blow to the followers in Montreal.
Then, Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley stormed again from a 3-down deficit in opposition to Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im to win 3 & 2. Scheffler and Henley received six of the final 10 holes to win.
Nonetheless, the Internationals salvaged a degree within the afternoon Foursomes as Adam Scott and Taylor Pendrith defeated Brian Harman and Max Homa. Scott and Pendrith received 2-up on the seventeenth inexperienced.
So now the Internationals face a four-point deficit, 11-to-7, going into Sunday Singles. The People have traditionally performed higher mano y mano. For the reason that U.S. holds a substantial benefit within the caliber of their gamers, the Internationals face a tall job on the ultimate day. Whoever will get to fifteen.5 factors first will win the cup.
The U.S. must win 5 matches.
The Internationals should win eight.
Day 4 Pairings — Singles:
Match 1: 12:02 p.m. ET — Xander Schauffele (USA) vs Jason Day (Internationals)
Match 2: 12:14 p.m. ET — Sam Burns (USA) vs Tom Kim (Internationals)
Match 3: 12:26 p.m. ET — Scottie Scheffler (USA) vs Hideki Matsuyama (Internationals)
Match 4: 12:38 p.m. ET — Russell Henley (USA) vs Sungjae Im (Internationals)
Match 5: 12:50 p.m. ET — Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs Taylor Pendrith (Internationals)
Match 6: 1:02 p.m. ET — Keegan Bradley (USA) vs Si Woo Kim (Internationals)
Match 7: 1:19 p.m. ET — Tony Finau (USA) vs Corey Conners (Internationals)
Match 8: 1:31 p.m. ET — Wyndham Clark (USA) vs Min Woo Lee (Internationals)
Match 9: 1:43 p.m. ET — Sahith Theegala (USA) vs Byeong Hun An (Internationals)
Match 10: 1:55 p.m. ET — Collin Morikawa (USA) vs Adam Scott (Internationals)
Match 11: 2:07 p.m. ET — Brian Harman (USA) vs Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Internationals)
Match 12: 2:19 p.m. ET — Max Homa (USA) vs Mackenzie Hughes (Internationals)
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