Wait if you’ve heard this before: The United States is favored to win the President’s Cup. Despite the upset in Rome at the 2023 Ryder Cup, the American team finds itself the favorite to enter enemy territory and win its 10th straight President’s Cup against the International team.
Since the last 30 years, the President’s Cup has been a one-way tie depending on which team lifts the trophy at the end of the tournament. Although the US has lifted the gold cup 12 times, the International side has done so only once in a tie that took place 21 years ago in South Africa.
Oddsmakers believe the 15th edition of the tournament will be the same as the US going to Royal Montreal with more than enough talent. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads the red, white and blue after an all-time season that included seven PGA Tour wins and an Olympic gold medal. He is joined by the world No. 2 Xander Schauffele from the entire season of the great tournament that saw him lift the Wanamaker Trophy and the Claret Jug.
Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns are expected to play major roles. They are joined by Presidents Cup rookies Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley and Wyndham Clark. Despite the great talent on display from the Americans, the International side is confident that this tournament will be different from the previous nine.
With what is expected to be a notable home field advantage in Canada, the home team brings three internationals with Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes. They will get the crowds pumping like global superstar Tom Kim from South Korea and Australia’s electrifying Min Woo Lee. The game of Adam Scott (Australia), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) and Sungjae Im (South Korea) aims to do the same.
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2024 President’s Cup Matchups
To win
- United States: 2/5
- International: 11/4
- Odds: 16-1
The line was on hold for the past few months, but has made its way to the US in recent weeks. The reason is very simple: The visiting team has three of the best players in the tournament. Scheffler and Schauffele should be hit every time (probably around Burns and Cantlay), while Morikawa made big improvements to his short game in 2024 and led a strong third base. .
That said, the game at the beginning of the week may be to take down the International team. Matsuyama is enjoying a great season, while Scott has been playing as the number five player in the world for the past few months. I have a matching game with US stars too. Where this competition will be decided is in the middle of each list, and the International team is far from weak with Pendrith and Lee, among others.
Top of the list
- Scottie Scheffler: 6-1
- Xander Schauffele: 7-1
- Collin Morikawa: 8-1
- Patrick Cantlay: 9-1
Only four players with single-digit odds fly the American flag. Scheffler leads the list — as he has in every tournament this year — but it might not be the smartest choice. He will probably play with Burns (at least in four games), while Schauffele and Cantlay could play together in all four seasons. That streak is 3-0-0 with four hits in two President’s Plays.
- Sam Burns: 11-1
- Wyndham Clark: 14-1
- Tom Kim: 16-1
- Sungjae Im: 16-1
- Max Homa: 16-1
- Hideki Matsuyama: 16-1
- Adam Scott: 18-1
Burns is an interesting choice given his potential playing partner, while players like Clark, Kim and Homa may leave others wanting. This could be a round-up of the top international players and Scott is offering the best price at 18-1. He doesn’t have the best Presidents Cup record (18-25-6), but he may be playing the best golf in his class.
- Sahith Theegala: 20-1
- Si Woo Kim: 22-1
- Brian Harman: 22-1
- Tony Finau: 25-1
- Mackenzie Hughes: 25-1
- Jason Day: 25-1
- Corey Conners: 25-1
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout: 25-1
- Min Woo Lee: 28-1
- Taylor Pendrith: 30-1
- Russell Henley: 40-1
- Keegan Bradley: 40-1
- Byeong Hun An: 40-1
This list is a guessing game when it comes to who will get the most playing time. There are rookies, some players are out of shape… and then there is Pendrith at 30-1. The Canadian big hitter played four seasons during his rookie appearance at Quail Hollow producing an 0-4-0 record, but he arrives this time as a more complete player. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Canadian plays at least four more times and enjoys more success than his first Presidents Cup.
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