{"id":8805,"date":"2024-09-24T11:39:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T11:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=8805"},"modified":"2024-09-24T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T11:39:38","slug":"2024-presidents-cup-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/2024-presidents-cup-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Presidents Cup And How Does It Differ From The Ryder Cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 2024 Presidents Cup gets underway from the Royal Montreal Golf Club this week but how does it differ from the Ryder Cup?<\/b><\/p>\n
Sports fans from all over the world will be more than acquainted with the legendary competition. However, anyone who doesn’t follow golf in too much detail can be forgiven for not knowing exactly what the Presidents Cup is.<\/p>\n
This year, the United States will lock horns with the International Team once again. If the US wins, it’ll be their tenth consecutive victory. The International Team only has one win to their name.<\/p>\n
In 2003, the only tie occurred when the sides ended up with 17 points each. On that occasion, Jack Nicklaus captained the United States with Gary Player leading the International Team.<\/p>\n
The 2024 Presidents Cup will see the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Colin Morikawa represent the United States. Jim Furyk has been named captain.<\/p>\n
Scheffler – the current World No 1 – is the star name featuring for the US. So far in 2024, he has eight victories to his name which include The Masters and\u00a0 The Players.<\/p>\n
Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Sahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa will also be present.<\/p>\n
Once again, the International Team go into the 2024 Presidents Cup as underdogs. They will need to be at their very best to stand a chance of winning against their rivals.<\/p>\n
This is reflected in the latest odds from the best betting sites<\/a> in the UK. At the time of publication, the International Team are priced at 11\/4. The US are 4\/9 to win.<\/p>\n Canadian Mike Weir will captain the International Team on home soil. Hideki Matsuyama is his highest-ranked player and will play alongside Korean trio Sungjae Im,\u00a0Tom Kim\u00a0and\u00a0Byeong Hun An.<\/p>\n Adam Scott and Jason Day have also been included by Weir. The Canadian trio of Corey Conners,\u00a0Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes will also represent the International Team at the 2024 Presidents Cup. Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Si Woo Kim and Min Woo Lee complete the lineup.<\/p>\n RELATED: Presidents Cup Teams 2024: Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele Amongst Players Heading To Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It's @PresidentsCup<\/a> week \u26f3\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/eYl3XuNiJp<\/a><\/p>\n — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n