
Presidents Cup 2015 Schedule: Tee Times, Pairings and Predictions for Sunday
The International team has a golden opportunity to capture its first Presidents Cup since 1998 on Sunday as it enters singles action down by a single point (9.5 to 8.5) to the United States. The sides split the eight matches during Saturday's play.
It's been a highly entertaining and competitive battle so far, and that's likely to continue during a usually chaotic set of singles matches. The Internationals are sending out two of their top players, Louis Oosthuizen and Adam Scott, right away in an attempt to set the comeback tone.
Let's check out the complete list of matchups and tee times for the final day of play from Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. All matches will start Sunday morning in South Korea, which is Saturday night in the United States.
Schedule and Predictions
| 19 | 9:15 a.m. | 8:15 p.m. | Patrick Reed | Louis Oosthuizen | INT |
| 20 | 9:27 a.m. | 8:27 p.m. | Rickie Fowler | Adam Scott | INT |
| 21 | 9:39 a.m. | 8:39 p.m. | Dustin Johnson | Danny Lee | USA |
| 22 | 9:51 a.m. | 8:51 p.m. | J.B. Holmes | Hideki Matsuyama | Halved |
| 23 | 10:03 a.m. | 9:03 p.m. | Bubba Watson | Thongchai Jaidee | USA |
| 24 | 10:15 a.m. | 9:15 p.m. | Jimmy Walker | Steven Bowditch | USA |
| 25 | 10:27 a.m. | 9:27 p.m. | Phil Mickelson | Charl Schwartzel | USA |
| 26 | 10:39 a.m. | 9:39 p.m. | Chris Kirk | Anirban Lahiri | INT |
| 27 | 10:51 a.m. | 9:51 p.m. | Jordan Spieth | Marc Leishman | USA |
| 28 | 11:03 a.m. | 10:03 p.m. | Zach Johnson | Jason Day | INT |
| 29 | 11:15 a.m. | 10:15 p.m. | Matt Kuchar | Branden Grace | INT |
| 30 | 11:27 a.m. | 10:27 p.m. | Bill Haas | Sangmoon Bae | USA |
Day 4 Preview
The Americans had a chance to grab complete control of the tournament before the weekend. They dominated Day 1 to grab a 4-1 lead and held several leads early on Day 2. But the Internationals fought back to close the gap to one point after Friday, and it remained close throughout Saturday.
So the trophy is still very much up for grabs heading into singles play. The Internationals are hoping the extended drought finally comes to an end. Oosthuizen's message after Day 3 was quite simple, as noted by Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press.
"We need to win," Oosthuizen said. "This is huge for us."
The one clear advantage the United States holds is depth. Despite that, the way the pairings turned out really minimized that edge, which is a good news for the Internationals.
Based on the matchups, both sides have a couple players they will be counting on to earn a point. Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are the go-to guys for the U.S. Oosthuizen and Jason Day will carry that burden for the Internationals.
The pairings are quite even aside from those four matches. It's the other eight that are likely to determine a champion. Rickie Fowler against Adam Scott is the most star-studded of the bunch.
Statistically speaking, the International team should feel good about its chances based on past performance, per Justin Ray of Golf Channel:
All told, the score sets the stage for a dramatic finish courtesy of a couple unsung heroes. The question is: Which side they will come from?
Perhaps it will be Chris Kirk, the only American who hasn't scored at least a half-point yet, or Bill Haas winning the final match of the day against the host nation's Sangmoon Bae.
On the flip side, it could be Hideki Matsuyama, the youngest player on the International team, or unheralded veteran Steven Bowditch leading the Internationals to a drought-breaking victory.
Either way, all signs point to a memorable finish to the 11th edition of the Presidents Cup, even if the firepower on the American roster is just too much for the Internationals once again.

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