U.S. rallies to win 11th straight Presidents Cup — SkimNews
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- The U.S. team overcame a three-point deficit entering singles to win the Presidents Cup 17-13 at Medinah, extending their winning streak to 11 straight and improving to 26-1-1 since the event began in 1994.
- U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker watched his squad produce the most lopsided singles session in Presidents Cup history, winning 9 of 12 matches and halving another after the team matches saw the Internationals lead for only the fourth time ever.
- Rookie Jackson Koivun, 21 — who helped Auburn win the NCAA title four months ago — rallied from 2 down after 10 holes to beat Si Woo Kim 2-up, while Collin Morikawa beat Hideki Matsuyama and Jacob Bridgeman delivered the clinching point.
- Scottie Scheffler barked at a fan who yelled during Nico Echavarria's backswing, then conceded a 30-foot par putt to the Colombian in a show of sportsmanship before winning his match.
- President Trump, the Presidents Cup's honorary chairman, attended the trophy presentation at Medinah, as he did at Liberty National in 2017 during his first term.
- Patrick Cantlay holed a birdie putt from just inside 60 feet on the par-3 16th against Adam Scott, who has now played 12 Presidents Cups without ever being on the winning side.
- The International team will next compete at Kingston Heath in Australia in two years, still seeking their first Presidents Cup win since Royal Melbourne in 1998.
Why it matters: The U.S. has won 11 straight Presidents Cups and 26 of 28 overall editions, with the Internationals' lone victory coming at Royal Melbourne in 1998. The Internationals led after three days for just the fourth time ever — and the first on U.S. soil — yet still lost, a structural gap underscored by Adam Scott's 12 Presidents Cups without ever being on the winning side.
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