It’s U.S. vs. the world … in Canada.
Follow along with us as some of the best men’s golfers in the world square off in the Presidents Cup competition at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal.
In this competition, similar to the Ryder Cup, the PGA Tour pins a team of United States golfers against a team of golfers from all other countries.
Presidents Cup format
The two, 12-man teams will compete in four days of competitions. Thursday is four-ball (best ball), in which five sets of two players per side square off and the best score among the four wins the hole. Friday features foursomes (alternate shot), where five sets of two players per side play the same ball. Saturday is a combination of both four-ball (four matchups) and foursomes (four matchups) and Sunday is 12 singles matches in stroke play.
The winner of each hole earns one point, while a tie on the hole does not move the score. Each match win equals a point toward the final score, and if the match remains square through 18 holes, each side is awarded a half-point.
The team that reaches 15.5 points first will win the 15th edition of the Presidents Cup. The U.S. has won the last nine Presidents Cups and 12 of the 14 matchups overall (with one tie).
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President Cup teams
U.S. team
Captain: Jim Furyk. Assistant captains: Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard, Kevin Kisner and Brandt Snedeker.
Players: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schaufflele, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Sahith Theegala, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Russell Henley, Keegan Bradley, Brian Harman, Max Homa.
International team
Captain: Mike Weir. Assistant captains: Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy and Camilo Villegas.
Players: Hideki Matsuyama, Im Sung-jae, Adam Scott, Tom Kim, Jason Day, An Byeong-hun, Corey Conners, Min Woo Lee, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Taylor Pendrith, Kim Si-woo, Mackenzie Hughes.
How to watch Presidents Cup on TV
Day 1: Thursday, Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m.
TV: Golf Channel (watch with free trial on fubo)
Watch the Presidents Cup on Fubo (free trial)
Presidents Cup live scoreboard
Here’s how you can follow along with each of the five matchups today:
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Presidents Cup Day 1: Live scoreboard, highlights, updates
