USA captures eleventh consecutive Presidents Cup

The USA made a shocking rally to seize an eleventh consecutive Presidents Cup on Sunday, defeating the Internationals 17-13 in a victory devoted to US President Donald Trump.

Jacob Bridgeman secured the clinching level at Medinah Nation Membership by sinking a four-foot par putt on the 18th gap to defeat Australian Min Woo Lee 1-up.

“I am simply so rattling pleased with this group,” US captain Brandt Snedeker mentioned. “All these guys, they fought for one another. They fought for this nation. They fought for this group.”

Snedeker mentioned Trump — who visited the Chicago-area course for Sunday’s ultimate day — ought to take credit score for the win.

“He instructed me (he) was going to convey some power in the present day for you guys. You guys want it,” Snedeker mentioned. “And I instructed him if we did this, he will get all of the credit score. So thanks, President Trump.”

The Individuals improved to 14-1-1 within the biennial rivalry after trailing 10.5-7.5 getting into 12 concluding singles matches, the Internationals poised to finish a 28-year win drought however failing.

“It was on a knife edge all day,” Internationals captain Geoff Ogilvy of Australia mentioned. “It is a very tough factor to beat the US in singles within the US. All of them performed nice.”

The Individuals had 9 wins and a draw on the ultimate day.

“I do not suppose I might do something in another way,” Ogilvy mentioned. “It kind of drifted the improper manner all day.”

The non-European aspect’s lone win was in 1998 at Australia with a shared trophy at South Africa in 2003.

The Individuals, boasting eight of the world’s 11 top-ranked golfers, received on the identical suburban Chicago format the place Europe took the 2012 Ryder Cup with the famed “Miracle at Medinah” fightback.

“These guys by no means misplaced religion,” Snedeker mentioned. “I instructed the blokes final evening that humorous stuff occurs right here. Medinah’s obtained a historical past of humorous issues occurring, and positive sufficient, they went on the market and performed their asses off. I am so rattling pleased with these guys.”

Drama constructed with each match and ended with Bridgeman, who received his second PGA Tour title final week, falling behind for the primary time with a bogey at 15 solely to win 16 and 18 with pars.

“It was the best second,” he mentioned. “I felt like I held in my feelings all day. To let it out on the final gap is fairly candy.”

Cameron Younger secured the primary US level, beating Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune 3&2. He received holes 11-13 for his first lead and made a 32-foot birdie putt at 16 to win.

Justin Thomas, 0-3 in Cup singles, received the primary 4 holes and by no means trailed in beating Canada’s Corey Conners 5&3, sinking a 15-foot birdie putt at 15 to win.

South Korea’s Tom Kim answered with a 3&2 victory over reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark.

“I used to be second off. I actually felt it was a accountability to place a degree up,” mentioned Kim, who will fly to Japan for the Asian Video games.

High-ranked Scottie Scheffler, 3-1 this week, birdied 5 of the primary 10 holes and by no means trailed in beating Colombian Nico Echavarria 2&1.

South Korean Im Sung-jae rattled in birdies on 4 of the final six holes to beat Sam Burns 3&1, whereas Chris Gotterup beat South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout 1-up.

The Individuals seized a 13.5-12.5 lead when Patrick Cantlay edged Australian Adam Scott 2&1 and moments later Collin Morikawa beat Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama 1-up.

Cantlay was by no means behind however wanted a 57-foot birdie putt at 16 and a seven-foot par putt at 17 to win.

Morikawa tied his match at 15 on a 30-foot birdie putt and received when Matsuyama missed a 15-foot par putt at 18.

“I am joyful about that closing level,” Morikawa mentioned. “That was enormous.”

Jackson Koivun, a 21-year-old rookie, beat South Korean 2-up.

Canada’s Nick Taylor tied Russell Henley and Xander Schauffele edged New Zealand’s Ryan Fox 2&1 after the Cup was determined.