Pro Golf Supercenter

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Presidents Cup Week is Here - Players to Test the South Korea Jack Nicklaus Course

The South Korea Jack Nicklaus Golf Course has been readied and the players are practicing for the 2015 Presidents Cup where the US team plays the Rest of World (minus Europe). The US enjoys an 8-1 win/loss record since the Presidents Cup was inaugurated in 1994. Structure of the matches will be reduced from 34 total points to 30, with five four-ball and five foursome matches on Thursday/Friday, versus six and six; and four four-ball and four foursome matches on Saturday, versus five and five.

The first four Presidents Cup events (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) were played with a total of 32 matches. Each player will be required to participate in two of the first four sessions, with every player competing in the Sunday singles.  In the past, team members were required to play in at least three of the four four-ball/foursome segments. The order of the matches for Thursday and Friday will be determined by the host team’s captain, versus being set forth in the competition agreement. In this scenario for 2015, Captain Price can determine which format – four-ball or foursomes – will be played on Thursday and Friday. Finally, foursome, four-ball and singles matches that are all-square after 18 holes are determined to be a draw, with each team receiving a half point.  Previously, singles matches that were all square after 18 holes were extended to sudden death to determine the winner until one team had enough points to win The Presidents Cup. So which team has the edge leading into this year's tournament? Send your comments with the Pro Golf Tour.

No comments:

Post a Comment