Jim Furyk didn’t leave a chance for the Internationals to make a run.
The captain of the U.S. team at the 2024 Presidents Cup put his best players out first for Sunday singles at Royal Montreal Golf Club. With 11 points on the board, the Americans needed only 4½ points to clinch the trophy yet again.
And the top dogs took care of business.
The Americans won the Presidents Cup for the 13th time in 15 editions of the competition on Sunday, with five of their first six players earning points in singles to keep the trophy. The Internationals, who tied the competition after a Friday sweep but trailed once again entering singles, weren’t able to get much momentum from the early starters, and the Americans left no doubt down the stretch.
Xander Schauffele, the World No. 2 got the first point with a 4 and 3 win against Jason Day.
“My goal was just to set the tone, get red up on that board as early as possible, and I was able to do that,” Schauffele said.
Sam Burns and Tom Kim traded shots all day, but their match ended tie, the first of the week.
Hideki Matsuyama took down World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, taking a 1-up lead after a stellar approach shot on the par-3 17th. Scheffler moved to 1-3 in singles during team competitions and 0-2 in the Presidents Cup.
The next three matches, however, all went to the Americans. Russell Henley, perhaps the breakout star for the red, white and blue, topped Sungjae Im 3 and 2.
“I’m just thankful to be on the team but also to get some points for the team,” Henley said. “It just means the world to me.”
Then Patrick Cantlay, a stalwart for the Americans and one of the most experienced players on the team, took down Canadian Taylor Pendrith 3 and 1.
It came down to Keegan Bradley, the 2025 Ryder Cup captain, who topped Si Woo Kim 1 up to clinch the match for the United States. He led 3 up with three holes to play, but Kim was able to win the 16th and 17th to move the match to the 18th. However, Kim missed a birdie on the last hole, and Bradley’s win gave the Americans 15½ points, enough to retain the trophy.
The U.S. moves to 13-1-1 in the Presidents Cup, its only loss coming in 1998 and the lone tie in 2003.
Canadian Corey Connors got a point for the Internationals with a 5-and-3 win against Tony Finau, but it was a so-so week for Connors, who went 2-3-0 on home soil.
