Presidents Cup: USA captain Jim Furyk splits up Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay pairing in opening fourballs

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United States captain Jim Furyk says the choice to not pair Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay collectively within the opening fourballs of the President’s Cup was made in the perfect pursuits of the staff.

The Ryder Cup-style match which sees the US tackle a non-European worldwide aspect begins in Montreal, Canada on Thursday with 5 fourball matches.

Schauffele and Cantlay are shut buddies and performed two ties collectively in final 12 months’s Ryder Cup in Rome, whereas additionally they received two of three contests when paired collectively within the USA’s 2022 Presidents Cup victory.

Nonetheless, Furyk has determined to place world No 2 Schauffele with Tony Finau within the opening match in opposition to Jason Day and Byeong Hun An, whereas Cantlay is partnered with Sam Burns in opposition to Hideki Matsuyama and Corey Conners.

Furyk mentioned: “We try to maximise our 10 guys on the course, making an attempt to maximise our potential, get the 5 teams on the market on the golf course.

“Speaking to my assistants and the statistical guys, there are a variety of various causes.

“We all know they [Schauffele and Cantlay] play all their apply rounds collectively, they’re nice buddies, they get alongside very properly.

“No cause apart from making an attempt to maximise the potential of our 5 teams on the golf course.”

Within the different matches Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala tackle Australian pair Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee, world No 1 Scottie Scheffler performs with Russell Henley in opposition to Sungjae Im and Tom Kim, whereas Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley – the US Ryder Cup captain for subsequent 12 months – are up in opposition to Taylor Pendrith and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

Scott ‘decided’ to finish 21-year winless Presidents Cup file

Australian Adam Scott has represented the worldwide staff within the Presidents Cup on 10 separate events and has but to style victory – however is hopeful that adjustments this week along with his eleventh look.

When making his Presidents Cup debut in 2003, Scott was a part of the staff that secured a tie in South Africa, with 9 consecutive loses following since.

The 2013 Masters winner believes, nevertheless, that that is the worldwide’s aspect’s strongest wanting staff for a while and subsequently represents their finest probability of securing only a second ever victory, and first since 1998.

“We’re decided to go on the market this 12 months and alter the script of this occasion,” the 44-year-old Scott advised reporters on Wednesday.

“Actually, I wish to enhance my file on this occasion and I am very decided. I do not know what number of extra alternatives I will get, if any. So it is a massive week for me.

“However I’ve a variety of perception on this staff. I am unable to bear in mind feeling so snug coming right into a Presidents Cup.”

Scott added: “I do not understand how I might really feel [if we won]. It’s definitely one thing I’ve thought of… it’s an accomplishment outdoors of our particular person performances that we miss.

“I feel if I answered now, I might in all probability underestimate the influence it will have if we had been to get a win.”

Presidents Cup: Thursday fourball matches

Matches start at roughly 4.35pm

Jason Day (Aus) and Byeong Hun An (Kor) vs Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau (USA)

Adam Scott (Aus) and Min Woo Lee (Aus) vs Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala (USA)

Sungjae Im (Kor) and Tom Kim (Kor) vs Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley (USA)

Taylor Pendrith (Can) and Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa) vs Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley (USA)

Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) and Corey Conners (Can) vs Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns (USA)

Who will win the Presidents Cup? Watch the 2024 contest from September 26-29 dwell on Sky Sports activities. Reside protection begins on Thursday September 26 from 4.30pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Stream the Presidents Cup and extra with NOW.