The President’s Cup, instrumented by PGA, with its unique format, is one of the most prestigious events in international golf, showcasing the competitive spirit and talent of golfers from around the globe, except from Europe, and are pitted against a team of American golfers biennially.

The first iteration of the President’s Cup took place in September 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, to emerge as a counterpart to the Ryder Cup (1927), and fill the gap for non-European international players who were excluded from the Ryder Cup. The United States, captained by Hale Irwin, defeated the International Team led by David Graham with a decisive 20-12 victory.

The event originally consisted of a total of 32 matches, including foursomes, four-ball, and singles matches. This was later modified and reduced down to 30 matches by 2015, to increase competitiveness. A significant feature of the President’s Cup is the captain’s picks, where the captains of both the U.S. and International Teams select a certain number of players, alongside those who automatically qualify based on rankings, adding strategy and dynamism to the game.

The 2024 Presidents’ Cup is currently taking place in Montreal, Canada, from September 26 to September 29. The U.S. team is led by Captain Jim Furyk, while Mike Weir is leading the International Team. The U.S. team gained an early lead on the first round, showcasing strong performances in the Four-ball matches.

Notably, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns, representing the U.S team, defeated Hideki Matsuyama and Corey Conners from the International Team, while Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala from the U.S team, clinched a 1-up victory against Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee of the International Team. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley also contributed to the U.S. lead, defeating Sungjae Im and Tom Kim 3 and 2. The Americans ended the day with several victories, pulling ahead against the International Team with a five up.

On the second round, the International Team staged an impressive comeback, sweeping the Foursomes matches. Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im tied the Presidents Cup record with a dominant 7-and-6 victory, while Jason Day and Si Woo Kim each secured crucial wins. The International Team’s strong performance leveled the overall score with the Americans by pulling back to a five all, creating an exciting buildup for the weekend’s matches.

The tournament continues with further matches on Saturday, followed by the Singles matches on Sunday, which will determine the overall winner of this year’s Presidents Cup. The third round taking place on Saturday, September 28, will commence at 07:02 A.M in Montreal, which is 04:32 P.M IST. While Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa will face Adam Scott and Taylor Pendrith and Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele will face Correy Connors and Mackenzie Hughes, Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark will face Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim, and Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns will face Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im in the third round, today.