Presidents Cup 2024: 3 winners, losers after Individuals dominate once more

Workforce USA dominated at Royal Montreal, successful the Presidents Cup over the Internationals 18.5 to 11.5.

Keegan Bradley’s level clinched the Presidents Cup, however the Individuals went on to win two extra matches, lose two and tie two.

This week produced such an entertaining Presidents Cup full of pleasure and drama. Regardless of some tv protection points, each groups gave followers lots to look at.

After the primary two days of play, it was anybody’s recreation, making Saturday and Sunday essential.

Out of each groups, who had been those that shined brightest, and what didn’t go proper at Royal Montreal?

Let’s talk about our winners and losers.

3 Winners of the Presidents Cup

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3. Si Woo Kim

Si Woo Kim might not have been on the victorious staff, however his constructive power makes him a winner. He’s an Worldwide Workforce icon.

His celebrations had been among the finest amongst every staff. Kim didn’t care if he received or misplaced the match; if he did one thing superior, he obtained excited.

The Steph Curry celebration from Saturday will doubtless grow to be one of many prime moments all through this occasion.

Seeing him and Byeong Hun An defeat Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley on Friday was one other unimaginable second. Total, he went 2-2-0 at Royal Montreal for the Presidents Cup.

It doesn’t matter that he completed .500 this week as a result of his power stored the Internationals within the occasion.

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2. Patrick Cantlay

Patrick Cantlay introduced again Patty Ice at this yr’s Presidents Cup. He was unimaginable all week lengthy, going 4-1-0 total.

The one match he misplaced was on Friday when he and Xander Schauffle misplaced 7 & 6 to Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im.

Statistically, he was probably the greatest on Workforce USA as properly. He picked up 8.87 strokes gained in whole all through the 5 rounds, per Golf Knowledge.

Tee to inexperienced, Cantlay picked up 6.81 strokes and 5.16 in strokes gained method. He additionally added 2.06 strokes on the placing greens.

Not a lot went incorrect for Cantlay as he got here up clutch so many occasions for the Individuals.

When Workforce USA wanted a lift, Cantlay delivered.

It additionally looks like he appreciates having his again to the wall as a result of when the followers criticized him, Cantlay performed even higher.

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1. Keegan Bradley

Keegan Bradley loves staff occasions, and watching him clinch Workforce USA’s victory was unimaginable. Total, he went 2-1-0 at Royal Montreal.

As one of many oldest guys on the staff, Jim Furyk took an opportunity on him with a captain’s decide.

He was such a staple for this staff. When Furyk referred to as his identify, Bradley did his finest to ship. The 7-time PGA Tour winner clinched the sweep on Thursday and got here up clutch once more on Sunday.

After he obtained snubbed for the 2023 Ryder Cup, this second appeared therapeutic for him.

Bradley can confidently enter his captaincy position for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

3 Losers of the Presidents Cup

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3. Brian Harman

Brian Harman was the one Workforce USA member who didn’t win a single level at Royal Montreal. He went 0-3-0 on the week.

Regardless of having success on the Ryder Cup with Max Homa, it didn’t comply with them to Canada. Whereas they performed with one another, Harman’s recreation was lower than par.

He misplaced 8.54 strokes total and 6.75 tee to inexperienced. Harman additionally misplaced 4.16 strokes gained in his method recreation, per Golf Knowledge.

The 2023 Open champion was a weak hyperlink for the Individuals, however it didn’t matter as a result of the staff was so stacked.

2. Mike Weir’s pairing selections

His pairing selections on Saturday and Sunday might have price Worldwide Captain Mike Weir the Cup.

Conserving the identical pairings for the morning and afternoon matches on Saturday price the Internationals three essential factors.

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They wanted to win that afternoon session to have an opportunity on Sunday, however as an alternative, they misplaced 3-1.

Then Weir put out many heavy hitters first on Sunday moderately than pairing them up with the most effective opponent.

The Worldwide Workforce battled exhausting, however fatigue and poor technique harm them.

1. Presidents Cup tv protection

There is just one phrase to explain this week’s Presidents Cup tv protection — commercials. It was unwatchable at occasions as a result of there have been so many interruptions.

NBC Sports activities and Golf Channel dealt with the published, which meant there have been commercials each jiffy.

It additionally appeared just like the community used the Taking part in By means of phase an excessive amount of.

Followers already wrestle to look at this occasion as a result of it’s throughout faculty soccer season, however the community didn’t assist itself in any respect.

It’s exhausting to get right into a rhythm watching golf when the commercials interrupt it repeatedly. If skilled golf needs the Presidents Cup to be extra standard, it ought to discover a method to restrict the commercials as a lot as potential.

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. For extra golf protection, comply with us @_PlayingThrough on all main social platforms. You may also comply with her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @golf_girl_sl.