We now have the pairings for Saturday afternoon’s Foursome matches, also known as alternate shot.
On Friday, the Internationals dominated Foursomes, sweeping the United States by a remarkable 5-0 score. That sweep came one day after the Americans completed a sweep of their own, winning the opening Fourball session 5-0 on Thursday afternoon.
Then, on Saturday morning, the U.S. bounced back, grabbing an 8-to-6 lead over the Internationals. Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa defeated Adam Scott and Taylor Pendrith 2-up in the opening match. Then, Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele closed out the all-Canadian pairing of Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners on the 16th hole. Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns closed out Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im in the morning’s final match.
But the most electric atmosphere surrounded Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim’s match. This South Korean duo fed off the Canadian crowd, celebrating their birdie makes as if they had just won the U.S. Open. They defeated Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark with ease, salvaging a point for the Internationals and winning the team’s first Fourball point in the process. Captain Mike Weir decided to send Kim and Kim out together again this afternoon.
Yet, remarkably, Weir picked the same eight players who played on Saturday morning to go out on Saturday afternoon. It’s the first time in Presidents Cup history that this has happened, per Justin Ray. Whether that move pays off or backfires remains to be seen, but leaving Jason Day on the bench for the entire day is a curious decision.
Day 3 Afternoon Pairings — Foursomes:
Match 1: 2:20 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley (USA) versus Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im (Internationals)
Match 2: 2:58 p.m. — Brian Harman and Max Homa (USA) versus Taylor Pendrith and Adam Scott (Internationals)
Match 3: 3:12 p.m. — Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns (USA) versus Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes (Internationals)
Match 4: 3:26 p.m. — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele (USA) versus Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim (Internationals)
Sitting Out: Sahith Theegala, Wyndham Clark, Keegan Bradley, and Tony Finau (USA); Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Min Woo Lee, and Jason Day (Internationals)
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