The golf world turns to Canada this week for the 2024 Presidents Cup, where the Americans will attempt to win their 10th consecutive title.
The biennial competition between American golfers and non-European international golfers will take place this weekend in Quebec. While Team USA has dominated the competition in its three decades of existence, unlike the Ryder Cup, the international team has enough weapons to pull off a surprising victory in Canada.
Here’s everything you need to know to follow the Presidents Cup this weekend in Montreal.
Where is the Presidents Cup held?
The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada, is hosting this year’s event. The course is hosting the Presidents Cup for the second time and the first time since 2007.
The Royal Montreal Golf Club, founded in 1873, is the oldest golf club in North America. It has hosted the RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour 10 times.
How does the Presidents Cup work?
The event is organized in the same way as the Ryder Cup, but it extends over an additional day with fourball, foursomes and singles matches. There will be 30 matches in total throughout the competition, ending with a series of singles matches on the final day. Best ball and alternate shot matches, also known as four-ball and foursomes, will begin the week.
Who won the last Presidents Cup?
Like all but two events in history, the United States last won the Presidents Cup in 2022.
The Americans, led by captain Davis Love III, posted a dominant 17.5-12.5 victory over the Quail Hollow Club International team. Of the 12 golfers on this year’s U.S. team, seven of them were part of the winning group in North Carolina.
The United States holds a 12-1-1 record in the Presidents Cup, which began in 1994. The international team earned its only victory at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia in 1998, when it was directed by Peter Thompson. They beat the Americans led by Jack Nicklaus by a full 10 points. Nicklaus and Gary Player were then tied at the 2003 edition in South Africa.
The Americans have won nine straight tournaments heading into this week’s event.
U.S. Presidents Cup Team
Jim Furyk leads Team USA this week in Montreal. His six captaincy picks are in italics.
Scottie Scheffler
Xander Schauffele
Colin Morikawa
Wyndham Clark
Patrick Cantlay
Sahith Theegala
Sam Burns
Tony Controversy
Russell Henley
Keegan Bradley
Brian Harman
Max Homa
Presidents Cup International Team
Mike Weir leads the international team this week in Montreal. His six captaincy picks are in italics.
Hideki Matsuyama
Sungjae I am
Adam Scott
Tom Kim
Jason Day
Byeong Hun An
Corey Conners
Taylor Pendrith
Mackenzie Hughes
Christian Bezuidenhout
Min Woo Lee
Si Woo Kim
How to watch the Presidents Cup
All times ET
Thursday September 26
Event: four balls
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Network: Golf Channel, Peacock
Friday September 27
Event: Quartets
Time: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Network: Golf Channel, Peacock
Saturday September 28
Events: Four-Ball, Foursomes
Time: 7 a.m. – 8 a.m., 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Network: Golf Channel, NBC, Peacock
Sunday September 29
Events: singles
Time: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Network: NBC, Peacock
Where will the next Presidents Cup take place?
The Presidents Cup will return to the United States in 2026. Medinah Country Club, outside Chicago, will host the event for the first time.
The course has already hosted many other renowned events in the world of golf. It has hosted three US Opens, two PGA Championships, several BMW Championships and the 2012 Ryder Cup. It is the fifth venue in the United States to host a Presidents Cup.
The Presidents Cup will return to Australia in 2028. It will be played at the Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne. Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis will next host the 2030 tournament.