Presidents Cup 2024: Tee Times, TV Schedule, Pairings and Predictions for Saturday
Things got extremely interesting at the 2024 Presidents Cup on Friday. The U.S. team jumped out to a commanding 5-0 lead during Thursday's opening round of fourball, but the International Team battled back on Day 2 at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec.
Team USA's Thursday sweep marked only the fifth time a team has swept a round at the Presidents Cup. It was the first time a team had done so since 2007, but there would be no lengthy wait for another sweep.
The international team took all five matches on Friday to even the score at five points for each side.
The International Team's surge guarantees that there will be relevant play during Sunday's 12 singles matches. 15.5 points are required to win the event, and neither team can secure that number by the end of Saturday.
One of them, though, could get extremely close. Day 3 of the team tournament will feature four four-ball matches and four foursome matches meaning another eight points will be up for grabs.
Will the Americans, led by captain Jim Furyk, bounce back? Will the Mike Weir-captained International team continue their run? Let's take a look at what's ahead for Saturday's action.
Saturday's Presidents Cup TV Schedule
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Where: The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Québec
Format: Fourball and Foursomes
TV and Live Stream: NBC and Peacock
Broadcast Schedule: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET
Even Schedule
Round 3 (fourball) beginning at approximately 7:02 a.m. ET
Round 4 (foursomes) beginning at approximately 1:40 p.m. ET
*full schedule can be found at PresidentsCup.com
Presidents Cup Saturday Tee Times, Pairings
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Tee Times (all times ET)
Four-ball Matches
7:02 a.m.: Scottie Scheffler/Collin Morikawa vs. Adam Scott/Taylor Pendrith
7:20 a.m.: Tony Finau/Xander Schauffele vs. Corey Conners/Mackenzie Hughes
7:38 a.m.: Keegan Bradley/Wyndham Clark vs. Si Woo Kim/Tom Kim
7:56 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay/Sam Burns vs. Hideki Matsuyama/Sungjae Im
Foursome Matches
Beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET, pairings TBD.
*All tee times and live scores can be found at PresidentsCup.com
Preview and Predictions
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Saturday could be a pivotal day in the 2024 tournament, both because of the tight race and because of the points available.
Each match played during the Presidents Cup is worth one point, while draws are worth a half-point. 15.5 points are required to claim the cup, and we'll see a total of eight matches on Saturday.
Things will kick off with four-ball matches in the morning. During four-ball play, two-man teams face off with the team's lowest individual score counting for the hole. The score not chosen for the hole is thrown out.
In the afternoon, we'll see foursome play, the same format used on Friday. During foursome play, two-man teams must alternate shots until the ball is holed. Players also alternate tee shots, meaning whichever player tees off on the opening hole will then tee off on odd-numbered holes for the remainder of the round.
While it looked like the U.S. Team—which is 12-1-1 in the event—might run away with another Presidents Cup on Thursday, the International Team made a statement on Friday.
It was clear early on that Day 2 would be different. In the opening match, Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im bested Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in a 7&6 win that tied the Presidents Cup record for shortest match.
"Today from the beginning, our vibe was vibing and we were trying to win the match," Im said, per Sean Martin of PGAtour.com. "With Hideki, our teamwork was amazing. When I would hit the shot, he would finish with the putt, so it was a great job."
Adam Scott and Taylor Pendrith earned a 5&4 victory over Sahith Theegala and Collin Morikawa, while Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes notched a 6&5 win over Wyndham Clark and Tony Finau.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Jason Day won their match by a hole, as did Si Woo Kim and Byeong Hun An.
With the score now tied, the International Team has a real chance to earn its first victory since 1998. Gaining an advantage on Saturday, though, could be key. On paper, Team USA should have an advantage during individual play.
The U.S. Team boasts three of the top four golfers in the World Golf Rankings—Schauffele Morikawa and No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler.
The prediction here is that Team USA earns a slight advantage on Saturday by again finding success in four-ball play while stealing a match in foresomes. By placing some of his top golfers—including Scheffler, Morikawa, Schauffele and World No.6-ranked Clark—in the morning slate and anchoring with a Scheffler-Morikawa pairing, Furyk may be looking to recapture momentum early.
The International Team should keep things close, but expect Team USA to enter Sunday needing just 5.5 of the final 12 points to clinch.
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