Five things to know about this week’s Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup begins on Thursday at Royal Montreal Golf Membership. The very best-on-best match-play event sees 12 American golfers tackle 12 gamers from all over the world, excluding Europe.

Right here’s what you could know forward of the elite males’s golf occasion:

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME — Regardless of the top quality of the golfers within the event, the Presidents Cup is exclusive on the PGA Tour as a result of there isn’t any prize cash. Mackenzie Hughes, certainly one of three Canadians on the Worldwide crew and a member of the PGA Tour’s participant advisory council, stated he’s OK with that association.

“I like these competitions. I like the sport,” stated Hughes, who’s enjoying within the Presidents Cup for the primary time. “In the event you stated, ‘hey, you need to pay to play on this,’ I might like to pay to play on this. 

“There can be guys, I’m certain, on the opposite facet which have received a number of majors and perhaps really feel like they should be paid to be right here. I by no means really feel that means. I really feel prefer it’s an honour that doesn’t want to come back with any financial worth.”

POUTINE IS UNREAL — The Worldwide crew is made up of golfers from 5 international locations: Canada, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and South Africa. To beat the cultural and linguistic variations, captain Mike Weir has launched the golfers to Canadian tradition, like hockey and poutine. Australia’s Min Woo Lee tweeted that Quebec’s signature dish was “unreal” and elaborated at a information convention on Wednesday.

“It seemed superb, and I attempted it, and it was even higher than it seemed,” stated Lee. “I believed it was a bit extra difficult, but it surely was simply fries, cheese curds, and gravy. It was unbelievable.”

DARK CLOUDS — A thunderstorm is forecast for the Montreal space on Thursday, with heavy rain anticipated by way of the daylight at Royal Montreal on L’Ile Bizard, Que. Temperatures are anticipated to succeed in a excessive of 21 Celsius, regardless of the rain. The climate is anticipated to clear on Friday, however the temperatures will stay comparatively cool.

SCOTT IS DUE — Australia’s Adam Scott had been a mainstay on the Worldwide crew, collaborating in 11 Presidents Cups. Nevertheless, the Internationals are winless in that span, final successful in 1998.

“I completely don’t really feel unhealthy for Adam Scott,” stated American Xander Schauffele. “I like Adam Scott lots, however I don’t really feel unhealthy for him in any respect. 

“I’m cussed, and the extra I get knocked down, the tougher I push again up. If I had misplaced 10 occasions in a row, I’d come again champing on the bit even tougher than ever. I’m certain that’s what they’re doing.”

PRIME MINISTER’S CUP — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was named the honorary chair of the Presidents Cup on Sept. 9. It’s anticipated that he’ll be at Royal Montreal on Sunday handy the trophy to the successful crew as a part of the event’s championship ceremony.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Sept. 25, 2024.