The Internationals led going into Sunday for the first time on American soil, but the US dominated singles at Medinah to win 17-13, with Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee and Ryan Fox all falling short.
The biggest mis-match on paper during Sunday’s singles session was World No.1 Scottie Scheffler vs World No. 61 Nico Echavarria. But more than anything, the match wound up teaching the world a nice lesson in sportsmanship.
Geoff Ogilvy’s Internationals take a 10.5 to 7.5 lead into Sunday singles at Medinah, with Min Woo Lee and Ryan Fox at the heart of a stunning fightback against the Americans.
Golf finally has what it has spent three decades demanding from the Presidents Cup—a real contest, with the Internationals carrying a three-point lead, 10½-7½, into Sunday—and almost no one seems sure what the heck to make of it.
Rally caps were the apparel of choice Saturday morning at the 16th Presidents Cup, and both the United States team and the International team had their reasons to feel some satisfaction for their resilience.
As other presidents have done before him, US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the Presidents Cup on Sunday at Medinah Country Club. Beyond making a ceremonial appearance on the first tee or handing out the trophy, however, Trump reportedly requested that he get some time to address the players and crowd.
Woods confirmed after his pro-am round Wednesday that he did not hit any balls between the time he left Liberty National in Jersey City, New Jersey, and his arrival Tuesday at Medinah for this week’s BMW Championship.