With the 14th Presidents Cup in the books, here are grades for the victorious U.S. players and captain at Quail Hollow:
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Jordan Spieth: A+
Record: 5-0
Why the grade? Not only did Spieth not lose a match, but he also earned his first full singles point in eight career cups, between Ryder and Presidents. It’s hard to believe this guy wasn’t on the last Presidents Cup team. Holing long putts. Chipping in. Man, he was fun to watch.
Max Homa: A
Record: 4-0
Why the grade? He entered the week with momentum after winning in Napa, and he never slowed in his cup debut. The exclamation point came as he stopped Tom Kim in his tracks in singles. Tony Finau called him, “Superman,” and while I’m not going that far, Homa has definitely boosted his stock should he need another captain’s pick in the future.
Xander Schauffele: A
Record: 3-1
Why the grade? Schauffele teamed with best friend Patrick Cantlay – and was clearly the better of the two – to go 2-1 in team play before adding a point against Corey Conners in singles. He could get knocked down a bit considering he almost coughed up a point to Conners, but that par save to win No. 15 after driving his tee ball into the creek was just too good. Plus, post-cup win Xander is a beauty.
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Patrick Cantlay: A-
Record: 3-1
Why the grade? He’ll be paired with Schauffele for every team format until he retires, and though Schauffele factored more in the fourballs, Cantlay stepped on International veteran Adam Scott’s neck early in singles and never let him in the match.
Justin Thomas: A-
Record: 4-1
Why the grade? Rode Spieth a little more this week, but that just makes up for past cups in which Thomas has played better than his good pal. There’s no ignoring that Thomas is a force in these team events, now 17-5-3, but Si Woo Kim may have provided future Thomas opponents the formula for getting under the American’s skin and beating him.
Tony Finau: A-
Record: 3-1
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Source : yahoo
