Presidents Cup Round 5: Recap Sunday's Singles matches

The U.S. Team claimed its 10th straight Presidents Cup Sunday at Royal Montreal. The Americans took an 11-7 lead into Sunday, where each of the 12 players on both teams played Singles. Xander Schauffele scored the first point of the day for the U.S. Team with a 4-and-3 win over Jason Day. Keegan Bradley clinched the winning point for the U.S. with a 1-up victory on the 18th hole over Si Woo Kim.

At the conclusion of all matches, the final score was 18.5 U.S., 11.5 Internationals.

Read below for results and recaps of every Sunday Singles match.

Match 19

Xander Schauffele (U.S.) def. Jason Day (International), 4 and 3

Recap: In Sunday’s leadoff match, Xander Schauffele set the tone for the U.S. Team with a decisive victory over International Team veteran Jason Day. Schauffele closed out the match, 4 and 3, with an up-and-down par at the 15th hole, after building a 5-up lead through nine holes and cruising home.

Schauffele set the tone with a 45-foot birdie at the par-4 first hole, forcing Day to convert an 11-foot birdie just to tie the hole. Day won the second hole with a birdie, but it was all Schauffele from there, as the Californian tied the match with a par at No. 3 and then rattled off four consecutive birdies on Nos. 5-8, all hole winners, to stake a 4-up lead. He won the ninth with a par, and he bounced back from Day’s winning chip-in eagle at the par-5 12th with a winning 7-foot birdie at the long par-3 13th. Day staved off elimination with a birdie at the par-4 14th, but the International Team veteran missed the green in two at the par-4 15th and left his chip shot 9 feet short, setting the stage for Schauffele’s up-and-down par to win the match.

Schauffele concludes the week with a 4-1-0 record, further establishing his role as a core member of the U.S. Team for the foreseeable future. Day finishes the week at 1-2-0.

Match 20

Sam Burns (U.S.) ties Tom Kim (International)

Recap: Sunday’s second match produced the week’s first tie, as Burns built a 2-up lead at the turn but saw the fiery South Korean fight back to even the match at No. 15 and hang on for a half-point.

Burns started strong, winning the first hole with a 7-foot birdie, then responded after losing the third hole with back-to-back winning birdies at Nos. 4 and 5, including a 55-footer at the par-3 fifth. After the next seven holes were tied, Kim won the par-3 13th (with a par) and par-4 15th (with a 15-foot birdie) to level the match.

Both players exchanged birdies on the par-3 17th, and Burns got up-and-down from short-left of the par-4 18th green to tie the match as Kim’s 15-foot birdie try slid by.

Burns finishes the week with a 3-0-1 record, while Kim concludes at 1-2-1.

Match 21

Hideki Matsuyama (International) def. Scottie Scheffler (U.S.), 1-up

Recap: In a closely contested matchup of Masters champions, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama secured a narrow victory over U.S. Team stalwart Scottie Scheffler on the 18th hole.

Scheffler started fast, holing a 35-foot bunker shot for birdie at the par-4 first to take a 1-up lead, and he maintained that edge until Matsuyama stuffed a short iron for birdie at the par-3 seventh to tie the match. Matsuyama stuffed a wedge to a foot on the eighth for a winning birdie to go 1-up; after Scheffler won the ninth with a par, Matsuyama drained an 11-foot birdie at the 11th to go 1-up.

Scheffler won the next two holes with birdies to go 1-up, but Matsuyama responded yet again with birdies at Nos. 14 and 15 to regain the 1-up edge, including a 152-yard approach to a foot at the par-4 15th. Scheffler tied the match, again, with a par at the 16th hole, before Matsuyama responded with a short iron to 6 feet for a winning birdie at the par-3 17th.

Scheffler couldn’t convert a 12-foot birdie at the par-4 18th, and Matsuyama converted a 3-footer for par to tie the hole and win the match.

Scheffler concludes the week with a 3-2-0 overall mark. Matsuyama finishes at 2-3-0.

Match 22

Russell Henley (U.S.) def. Sungjae Im (International), 3 and 2

Recap: U.S. Team rookie Russell Henley of the United States secured a victory over third-time International Team member Sungjae Im, never trailing in the day’s fourth match and finishing strong.

Henley went 1-up with a 12-foot birdie at the par-4 second hole. Im responded with a 16-foot birdie at the par-4 third to level the match, and the next three holes were tied. Henley regained the lead on the seventh hole, hitting a 146-yard approach shot to 6 feet and converting for birdie. The American extended his lead to 2-up on the 13th hole with another birdie, sinking a 14-foot putt. The match concluded on the 16th hole, as Henley two-putted for par while Im missed a 6-foot par putt.

Henley concludes the week with a 3-1 record, including a 2-1 record with Scottie Scheffler as his partner. Im finishes the week at 1-4-0.

Match 23

Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) def. Taylor Pendrith, 3 and 1

In the day’s fifth match, with the U.S. Team on the verge of clinching, Cantlay delivered a crucial point with a 3-and-1 victory over Canadian favorite Pendrith.

After the first hole was tied with birdies from inside 4 feet, Cantlay drained a 7-foot winning birdie at the par-4 second and extended the lead to 2-up with a par at No. 4, as Pendrith missed from inside 5 feet. Pendrith won the sixth hole with a birdie, but Cantlay punched back with a 6-foot birdie at the par-3 seventh. The back-and-forth continued with Pendrith’s 5-foot birdie at the eighth to pull 1-down, and after the next four holes were tied, Pendrith stuffed a long iron to 8 feet at the par-3 13th and converted the birdie to tie the match.

Cantlay assumed a 2-up lead with back-to-back winning birdies at Nos. 14 and 15, both from inside 6 feet. After the 16th hole was tied with pars, the match ended at the par-3 17th as Pendrith missed a 13-foot birdie try, needing to win the hole, with Cantlay facing a 9-footer for birdie.

Cantlay finishes the week at 4-1-0 overall, with Pendrith at 2-3-0.

Match 24

Keegan Bradley (U.S.) def. Si Woo Kim (International), 1-up

Keegan Bradley of the United States secured a narrow victory over Si Woo Kim of the International Team, building a 3-up lead through 15 holes and withstanding Kim’s late charge. In an emotional moment for Bradley, who will captain the U.S. Team at next fall’s Ryder Cup, the match provided the Presidents Cup-clinching point for the U.S. Team, pushing its total to 15.5 points for the week (30 total points available).

The match began with both players trading blows, as Kim sank a 20-foot putt for birdie on the first hole before Bradley matched from 7 feet. Bradley then took the lead on the second hole with an approach shot that landed just 7 inches from the pin.

The lead changed hands multiple times, with Kim winning the fifth and sixth holes to go 1-up. Bradley won crucial holes on the back nine, including the 10th where he sank a 15-foot putt for birdie to tie the match. He then won three of the next four holes to build a 3-up lead by the 14th.

Kim mounted a late comeback. He won the 16th and 17th holes, the latter with a pinpoint 149-yard approach to within 5 feet. The 18th hole was tied, with Bradley securing a 1-up victory after Kim’s 8-foot birdie try missed on the left side.

Bradley concludes the week with a 2-1-0 overall record, while Kim finishes at 2-2-0.

Match 25

Corey Conners (International) def. Tony Finau (U.S.), 5 and 3

Recap: Canada’s Conners worked the crowd into a frenzy in Sunday’s seventh match, rallying from a 2-down deficit through four holes by winning seven of the next 11 holes for a comfortable victory over U.S. Team veteran Finau.

Finau won the second hole with a birdie and third hole with a par, but Conners won the next three holes (par-birdie-par) to take a 1-up lead. Finau couldn’t get closer from there, and the native of Ontario, Canada steadily pulled away with winning birdies at No. 10 (from 19 feet), No. 12 (from 5 feet) and in electric fashion at the par-3 13th (from 41 feet). The match concluded at the par-4 15th as Conners, 4 up, at the time, striped a mid-iron to 10 feet and Finau couldn’t convert a 25-foot birdie.

Conners, a second-time International Team member, finishes the week at 2-3-0 overall. Finau, in his fifth U.S. Team appearance between the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, concludes the week at 2-2-0.

Match 26

Wyndham Clark (U.S.) ties Min Woo Lee (International)

Recap: Wyndham Clark of the United States and Min Woo Lee of the International Team battled to a tie in their Singles match. Both players, making their Presidents Cup debuts, demonstrated skill and resilience throughout the 18-hole contest, the week’s second match to end in a tie.

The match began with both players performing well, as Clark and Lee matched birdies at the par-4 first from inside 15 feet. Lee quickly gained the upper hand, winning the next two holes to go 2-up before Clark won the fourth with a par. Lee won the sixth hole with a par, taking a 2-up lead that he preserved at the turn.

The tide turned early on the back nine, with Clark winning the 10th and 11th holes to tie the match. A crucial moment came on the par-4 14th hole, where Clark struck an approach to 3 feet and converted to take his first lead of the day.

Lee fought back to tie the match on the 15th, setting up a tense finish. Clark seemed to have sealed the victory with a clutch birdie on the par-3 17th, regaining a 1-up lead. However, Lee hit a precise 164-yard approach shot on the final hole that stopped just 2 feet from the pin. His clutch birdie putt tied the match, resulting in a hard-fought draw.

Lee concludes the week at 0-1-1, with Clark at 1-2-1.

Match 27

Sahith Theegala (U.S.) ties Byeong Hun An (International)

Sahith Theegala of the U.S. Team and Byeong Hun An of the International Team battled to the third tie of Sunday Singles in a match that showcased the resilience and skill of both players.

Theegala, making his Presidents Cup debut, started strong by winning the first hole with a birdie. However, An, a second-time Presidents Cup participant, quickly leveled the match with a winning par on the second hole.

The lead changed hands multiple times throughout the round, with each player winning four holes. An took the lead late in the front nine, building a 2-up advantage after seven holes with birdies on the sixth and seventh. Theegala fought back on the back nine, winning the 10th with a 5-foot birdie and then draining a 49-foot birdie on the 11th hole to tie the match.

After Theegala won the par-3 13th hole with a birdie, An responded on the next hole with a winning 15-foot birdie from just off the green to tie the match. The final four holes were tied with pars; Theegala had a 7-footer for birdie at the par-4 18th to win the match, but it burned the edge.

Both players conclude the week with a 1-1-1 mark.

Match 28

Collin Morikawa (U.S.) def. Adam Scott (International), 2 and 1

Recap: Collin Morikawa of the United States secured a victory against International Team veteran Adam Scott, with the second-time Presidents Cup participant besting Scott in his 11th appearance.

Scott took an early lead on the second hole with a precise 117-yard approach shot that landed just 3 feet from the hole, resulting in a birdie. Morikawa leveled the match on the sixth hole when Scott bogeyed, then took the lead with a birdie on the eighth, where he hit an impressive 122-yard approach to within 6 feet of the hole.

Morikawa extended his lead on the back nine, going 3-up after the 14th hole with another birdie, set up by a pinpoint 171-yard approach to 4 feet. Scott won the 15th hole with a birdie, courtesy of a stellar 177-yard approach to 5 feet. However, Morikawa held firm with tying pars at Nos. 16 and 17, as Scott couldn’t convert birdie attempts from inside 20 feet on either hole.

Morikawa concludes the week at 4-1-0, while Scott finishes at 2-3-0.

Match 29

Christiaan Bezuidenhout (International) def. Brian Harman, 2 and 1

Recap: Christiaan Bezuidenhout of the International Team outlasted Brian Harman of the United States, notching a 2-and-1 victory in Sunday’s penultimate match. The contest concluded on the 17th hole, with Bezuidenhout draining a 10-foot par from just off the green after Harman’s 11-foot birdie try hung on the lip.

Bezuidenhout set the tone early, winning the first hole with a 5-foot birdie while Harman settled for par. The match remained tight through the front nine; Harman tied the match at the third, Bezuidenhout went 1-up at the fifth, Harman tied it back up with a birdie at the seventh, and the South African regained the lead with a birdie at the eighth.

Bezuidenhout won the 11th and 12th holes to push his lead to 3 up, and after Harman won the 14th hole with a par, Bezuidenhout stuffed his approach shot to 4 feet for a winning birdie at the par-4 15th. Although Harman fought back by winning the 16th hole with a par, it wasn't enough to overcome Bezuidenhout's lead.

Bezuidenhout concludes the week at 2-1-0, with Harman at 0-3-0.

Match 30

Max Homa def. Mackenzie Hughes (International), 2 and 1

Recap: Max Homa of the United States secured a victory over Mackenzie Hughes of the International Team in Sunday’s final match, as Homa maintained a perfect Singles record across the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup.

Homa set the tone early with an eagle on the par-4 first hole, holing a 103-yard wedge to win the hole. The Californian maintained that 1-up lead at the turn, as he responded to Hughes’ winning par at the fifth by winning the par-4 eighth on a crisp approach to 7 feet.

The back nine saw Homa extend his lead. A birdie on the par-3 13th hole, set up by a 214-yard tee shot to 6 feet, put him 2 up. Homa extended his lead to 3 up on the par-4 15th with another birdie, putting Canada’s Hughes on the brink with three holes to play.

Although Hughes managed to win the 16th hole with a par, it wasn't enough to overcome Homa's lead. The match concluded on the 17th hole, as Homa tied the hole with a 6-foot par after Hughes narrowly missed a 7-foot birdie try. Homa now holds an impressive 3-0-0 Singles mark in international cup play.

Homa finishes the week at 1-2-0, with Hughes at 1-3-0.

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