So maybe this Presidents Cup won’t be a walkover after all. One day after getting pasted, 5-0, in the Thursday fourballs round, the International Team swung back hard at the United States. Leading the charge: Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im, who absolutely destroyed Patrick Cantlay and two-time major winner Xander Schauffele by a Presidents Cup record-tying margin of 7&6.
Matsuyama and Im blistered the front nine, winning holes 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 and throwing the Cantlay/Schauffele duo into a hole from which they’d never escape.
After the turn, the Internationals won holes 10, 11 and 12 to close out the previously unbeatable American duo. The two had won all five of their foursomes matches at the Presidents and Ryder cups prior to Friday. At the time of the victory, three other International teams were leading and one was tied, which would be a significant bounceback for the beaten-down International squad.
The blowout victory will be savored like fine tea in Europe, where Cantlay and Schauffele became personae non gratae for a rumored desire to be paid for their appearances in international team competitions.
The PGA Tour noted that eight Presidents Cup matches have ended in 13 holes or fewer. The most recent to achieve the feat prior to Friday: Cantlay and Schauffele, ironically enough, who beat Matsuyama and Adam Scott 6&5 in Thursday foursomes in 2022.
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