Presidents Cup – The 2024 edition of the Presidents Cup is scheduled to take place from September 26-29 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club. Royal Montreal previously hosted the event in 2007 and will become the second international venue to host the event more than once, joining Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. The 2022 Presidents Cup was hosted by Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, and Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3) in Chicagoland is set to host the 2026 edition. Canada’s hosting of the prestigious golf tournament marks the ‘International’ host for the event, which alternates between the United States and an International country.
Each team will include six automatically qualified players, and the remaining spots will be filled by captain’s picks from Jim Furyk for the United States team and Mike Weir for the International team.
Mike Weir mentioned that the front nine at Royal Montreal will offer more opportunities for scoring, while the back nine will feature a few more challenging holes. According to Andrew Harvie, a Canadian golf architecture expert, the Blue Course at Royal Montreal, designed by Dick Wilson and modified by Rees Jones for the 2007 Presidents Cup, represents a period of golf-course architecture that emphasized precision and accuracy. Harvie explained that the front nine penalizes mistakes while the back nine entices players to take control of the game, making it a good test for match play. He also highlighted the importance of the closing stretch of the course (holes 15-18) for creating an intense and exciting atmosphere.
Unlike the American team, Weir mentioned that he has fewer guaranteed players for his Presidents Cup team and expressed his increased focus on the Ryder Cup. He acknowledged that the Team USA players are talented and will play well, emphasizing the need for exceptional performance to win the tournament.
Each team will use different criteria to select their six automatic qualifiers. For the U.S. Team, players will earn qualifying points based on a weighted FedExCup points system calculated between January 1, 2023, and August 24, 2024. The top six players on the points list after the 2024 BMW Championship will earn a spot on the U.S. Team.
On the other hand, the International Team will use the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) to determine its six automatic qualifiers. This system ensures that the best players, based on their performance in various tournaments, are selected. OWGR points awarded through the 2024 BMW Championship will be considered, with no specific time period for point accumulation.
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Presidents Cup Standings
Here are the current standings for the International Team:
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Sungjae Im
- Tom Kim
- Jason Day
- Byeong Hun An
- Adam Scott
- Min Woo Lee
- Corey Conners
- Cam Davis
- Nick Taylor
- Adam Hadwin
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- Si Woo Kim
- Taylor Pendrith
- Ryan Fox
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Emiliano Grillo
- Erik Van Rooyen
- Thriston Lawrence
- Adam Svensson
Here are the current standings for the American Team:
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Collin Morikawa
- Wyndham Clark
- Patrick Cantlay
- Sahith Theegala
- Russell Henley
- Max Homa
- Tony Finau
- Brian Harman
- Akshay Bhatia
- Chris Kirk
- Sam Burns
- Justin Thomas
- Eric Cole
- Tom Hoge
- J.T. Poston
- Keegan Bradley
- Cameron Young
- Denny McCarthy