Presidents Cup 2024: Singles combinations revealed on Sunday as USA takes lead

The United States took the lead and broke the hearts of international fans around the world in the Presidents Cup on Saturday.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele defeated Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim in the final match of the day, a rollercoaster of a round that resembled a 15-round heavyweight prizefight. All four players threw punches back and forth, some via unlikely chip-ins and long putts, while others came via spectacular approaches. Si Woo Kim’s chip-in and his Steph Curry-esque celebration afterwards will live forever in Presidents Cup history. But in the end, Cantlay scored a 16-foot birdie to give the Americans a 1-up victory.

Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns also won their match 1-up, leaving Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners in a state of agony. The Canadians played so well, with Hughes delivering heroic shot after heroic shot on the back nine, but they couldn’t get the job done – a devastating blow to the fans in Montreal.

Then Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley stormed back from three down against Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im to win 3 and 2. Scheffler and Henley won six of the last 10 holes to win.

Nevertheless, the Internationals managed to salvage a point in the afternoon Foursomes as Adam Scott and Taylor Pendrith defeated Brian Harman and Max Homa. Scott and Pendrith won by 2 on the 17th green.

So now the Internationals face a four-point deficit, 11-to-7, going into the Sunday Singles. The Americans have historically played better mano y mano. With the US having a significant advantage in the caliber of its players, the Internationals face a tough task on the final day. The first to reach 15.5 points wins the cup.

The US needs to win five games.

The Internationals need to win eight.

Day 4 Links — Singles:

Match 1: 12:02 PM ET — Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Jason Day (Internationals)

Match 2: 12:14 PM ET — Sam Burns (USA) vs. Tom Kim (Internationals)

Match 3: 12:26 PM ET – Scottie Scheffler (USA) vs. Hideki Matsuyama (international matches)

Match 4: 12:38 PM ET — Russell Henley (USA) vs. Sungjae Im (Internationals)

Match 5: 12:50 PM ET — Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Taylor Pendrith (Internationals)

Match 6: 1:02 PM ET — Keegan Bradley (USA) vs. Si Woo Kim (Internationals)

Match 7: 1:19 PM ET — Tony Finau (USA) vs. Corey Conners (Internationals)

Match 8: 1:31 PM ET — Wyndham Clark (USA) vs. Min Woo Lee (Internationals)

Match 9: 1:43 PM ET — Sahith Theegala (USA) vs. Byeong Hun An (International matches)

Match 10: 1:55 PM ET — Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Adam Scott (Internationals)

Match 11: 2:07 PM ET — Brian Harman (USA) vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Internationals)

Match 12: 2:19 PM ET — Max Homa (USA) vs. Mackenzie Hughes (Internationals)

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Make sure you check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko also.