Guide to 15th Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup: 15th edition
Where: Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Canada
When: Sept. 26-29

How to watch

In the United States

In Canada

Format

Thursday: Four-ball (5 matches)
Friday: Foursomes (5 matches)
Saturday morning: Four-ball (4 matches)
Saturday afternoon: Foursomes (4 matches)
Sunday: Singles (12 matches)

Four-ball = Best ball. Foursomes = Alternate shot

Rosters

United States

The American team dominates the International squad yet again in terms of world ranking. The entire United States roster ranks among the top 25 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), while only four members of the host team find themselves in that space.

Any team led by Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele will bring plenty of star power, but this year's team is notably different from previous versions: The last time an American team didn't roster Jordan Spieth or Justin Thomas was the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah.

International team

International team stalwarts Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott will lead the hosts into play at Royal Montreal, with the Australian making an incredible 11th appearance in the Presidents Cup. The roster also features the very experienced Jason Day, who's returning to the event for the first time since 2017.

The trio of Canadians will undoubtedly be the most popular players in front of the raucous home crowd expected in Montreal. While Mackenzie Hughes makes his debut, the duo of Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith will hope for a much different showing than the 0-4-0 record they each put up at Quail Hollow in 2022.

Preview content

Presidents Cup breakdown: Ranking all 24 players in Montreal

The OWGR certainly favors the Americans, particularly because Scheffler and Schauffele are unquestionably the top two golfers in the world this year. That said, many players from the United States squad are currently struggling with their game and limp to Royal Montreal surrounded by questions. That's reflected in our rankings, where the Internationals look stronger than the OWGR suggests. See the full list of rankings.

Keys to victory: What each team must do to win the Presidents Cup

It's pretty simple for the Americans to pull off a 10th straight Presidents Cup win: have the top players perform like they can and wear down the Internationals with superior depth. While that seems quite easy, all it takes is another poor team performance from Scheffler or Schauffele to have an off week and the event could be very tight. The Internationals will need a number of unexpected names to punch well above their weight if they are going to pull off the upset. See the full keys to victory for both teams.

Presidents Cup a one-sided affair the International team hopes to change

While the Ryder Cup is often a back-and-forth affair that ends with the host team usually coming out on top, the Presidents Cup is drastically less competitive. The International team has won just once and pulled off one tie in the previous 14 editions of the event - and that victory came in 1998, 26 years ago. However, the underdogs nearly won in Australia, the last time it was played outside the United States, and they arrive in Montreal aiming to stop the losing streak at nine. See the full article.

Previous results

2022, Charlotte: USA 17.5-12.5
2019, Australia: USA 16-14
2017, New Jersey: USA 19-11
2015, South Korea: USA 15.5-14.5
2013, Ohio: USA 18.5-15.5
2011, Australia: USA 19-15
2009, California: USA 19.5-14.5
2007, Canada: USA 19.5-14.5
2005, Virginia: USA 18.5-14.5
2003, South Africa: Tied 17-17
2000, Virginia: USA 21.5-10.5
1998, Australia: International 20.5-11.5
1996, Virginia: USA 16.5-15.5
1994, Virginia: USA 20-12