After a three-year hiatus, the Presidents Cup has returned.
The U.S. team faces off against the International team in a matchup between golf’s best. Right now, the U.S. is a big favorite, boasting world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 4 Patrick Cantlay, No. 5 Xander Schauffele, No. 7 Justin Thomas and No. 9 Collin Morikawa, among others.
International team captain Trevor Immelman had to scramble after several players, including world No. 2 Cameron Smith, moved to LIV Golf. Still, players such as No. 17 Hideki Matsuyama, No. 19 Sungjae Im, No. 22 Joohyung “Tom” Kim, No. 26 Corey Conners and No. 30 Adam Scott are no slouches.
Though the competition will undoubtedly be fierce, the Presidents Cup is a charitable affair. As such, we can expect a bit of a lighter tone than we would, say, on a Masters Sunday at Augusta National.
Here are some of the more fun moments we’ve noticed as they tee off Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina:
Faces in the crowd
They don’t call it the Presidents Cup for nothing. According to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are planning to attend the four-day tournament at Quail Hollow Club this weekend. Cooper told reporters that President Joe Biden might also be coming Sunday. “I think that will just add to the aura of the event,” Cooper said. Cooper watched players tee off of No. 1 in a suite with former North Carolina and Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams.
Just @JimmieJohnson and Roy Williams enjoying the #PresidentsCup. 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZBTZSh5r0n
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) September 22, 2022
No bounces allowed
Bouncing back in a big way 🎯 @Collin_Morikawa and Cameron Young take back the lead in Match 3 @PresidentsCup. pic.twitter.com/2Xc21VPS6i
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 22, 2022
Weather a factor?
The wind is howling at Quail Hollow Club, as a storm system is starting to blow through Charlotte. Xander Schauffele had to remove his hat before…
Source : espn
