The USA group retained the Presidents Cup at Quail Hole Membership in Charlotte, North Carolina, after surviving a spirited comeback from the Worldwide Group, profitable the golf event by 17.5 to 12.5 and securing the People’ ninth general victory in a row.
Xander Schauffele rolled within the decisive putt in his match in opposition to Canadian Corey Conners on the 18th gap to clinch the US group’s general victory, sparking scenes of jubilation on the inexperienced from Schauffele and different gamers whose matches had completed.
The Presidents Cup is a biennial competitors between People and a world group open to gamers exterior america and Europe. The US group has now gained 12 out of 14 Presidents Cups in historical past, shedding just one general event.
US captain Davis Love III despatched out two of his heavy hitters, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, within the opening two matches in an effort to forestall Worldwide Group momentum constructing. Spieth delivered for Love as he beat Australian Cam Davis with three holes to spare, however Thomas surrendered an early result in lose on the ultimate gap to South Korean Si Woo Kim.
Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau added extra factors to the board for america, whereas Colombian Sebastián Muñoz shocked world No.1 Scottie Scheffler to offer the Worldwide Group an inkling of hope, together with Japanese group veteran Hideki Matsuyama’s tied match with Sam Burns.
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After enjoying captain Tiger Woods impressed his facet to a dramatic fightback victory in 2019, Group USA will probably be concentrating on a ninth straight Presidents Cup victory at Quail Hole Membership, Charlotte, this week. Scroll by way of the gallery to look again on the earlier 13 editions of the biennial occasion.
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Former US President Gerald R. Ford (pictured) served because the honorary chairman for the inaugural Presidents Cup, hosted at Robert Jones Trent Golf Membership in Gainsville, Virginia in September 1994.
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Captained by Hale Irwin (pictured center-right), the US Group eased to a cushty 20-12 victory over David Graham's Worldwide Group on the maiden occasion, with 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples registering a flawless 3-0-0 document in his matches.
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The 1996 Presidents Cup was one of many closest run within the event's historical past. Because the occasion returned to Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership, Arnold Palmer -- pictured with honorary chairman former President George H.W. Bush -- captained the US to a nail-biting 16.5 - 15.5 victory over Peter Thomson's Worldwide facet.
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Because the third version of the occasion, in 1998, noticed the event go away the US for the primary time, so too did the trophy, because the Worldwide Group registered its solely Presidents Cup win to this point. Beneath Thomson's captaincy, it did so in some model too, roaring to a 20.5 - 11.5 victory at Royal Melbourne Golf Membership in Australia.
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It was again to Virginia for the 2000 Presidents Cup, as US Captain Ken Venturi oversaw a commanding 21.5 - 10.5 victory over Thomson's facet. Two-time Open champion Greg Norman (R) featured once more for the Worldwide Group, with forty second US President Invoice Clinton (L) the occasion's honorary chairman.
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Historical past was made on the fifth version of the event, in 2003, as George, South Africa, performed host to the Presidents Cup's sole tie -- a 17-17 stalemate. Gary Participant (L) captained the Worldwide Group for the primary time in his house nation, agreeing to share the trophy with US skipper Jack Nicklaus (R) after three tied playoff holes between Ernie Els and Tiger Woods.
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Woods (L) and David Toms (R) rejoice one other US triumph following a 18.5 - 15.5 victory at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in 2005. Chris DiMarco fittingly clinched victory for the People having secured a team-best 4.5 factors.
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US participant Woody Austin walked to the 14th inexperienced in a dive masks on the ultimate day of the 2007 Presidents Cup (a reference to the truth that he'd fallen within the water earlier within the event), as his group swam to a leisurely 19.5 - 14.5 win at Royal Montreal Golf Membership in Quebec, Canada.
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Tiger fever hit San Francisco in 2009, as a scintillating 5-0-0 efficiency from Woods (L) powered the US Group -- captained by Fred Couples for the primary time -- to a 19.5 - 14.5 win and a sixth Presidents Cup victory at Harding Park Golf Membership.
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Woods' teammate Jim Furyk took cost with a flawless five-point efficiency of his personal because the Presidents Cup returned to Royal Melbourne in 2011. But it was Woods who clinched the decisive level in a 19-15 American victory.
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Group USA clocked its fifth successive victory as Muirfield Village Golf Membership, Ohio, hosted the tenth version of the Presidents Cup, in 2013. President Barack Obama served as honorary chairman for the second time, and welcomed each rosters to the White Home the next yr.
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The Jack Nicklaus Golf Membership in Incheon, South Korea, took middle stage because the Presidents Cup traveled to Asia for the primary time, in 2015. Dwelling hero Bae Sang-Moon impressed, however could not forestall an agonizing 14.5 - 15.5 loss because the Worldwide Group suffered defeat for the sixth-straight time.
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A string of former US Presidents -- Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Invoice Clinton (L-R) -- descended upon New Jersey for the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty Nationwide Golf Membership. Incumbent President Donald Trump handed the trophy to US captain Steve Stricker following a 19-11 American victory.
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Internet hosting the Presidents Cup for the third time, Royal Melbourne teed up an enthralling contest in 2019. Captained by South African icon Ernie Els, the Worldwide Group held a two-point lead after the primary three days, just for enjoying captain Tiger Woods to kickstart a shocking fightback on Sunday to clinch a 16-14 US win.
A lot of the build-up to the competitors was dominated by how the groups and general event had been affected by gamers becoming a member of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf collection and thus being ineligible to compete on this yr’s version.
Eight of the Worldwide Group’s 12 gamers made their Presidents Cup debut this yr, and 6 US gamers have been additionally collaborating for the primary time.
The 2024 Presidents Cup is ready to happen on the Royal Montreal Golf Membership in Canada from September 24-29 of that yr. The identical venue hosted the 2007 version of the competitors.
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