Brandt Snedeker wasn’t afraid to assume outdoors the field.
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The U.S. p captain chosen former school phenom Jackson Koivun, who n in simply his third begin as knowledgeable. Koivun will probably be joined by a trio of U.S. workforce stalwarts in Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, in addition to Chris Gotterup, who was narrowly on the incorrect aspect of the cutoff for the s. Gotterup is certainly one of three rookies added to the workforce Tuesday, together with Koivun and Jacob Bridgeman.
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The sixteenth version of the Presidents Cup will probably be performed Sept. 24-27 at Medinah Nation Membership in Chicago. Right here’s a better take a look at the six U.S. captain’s picks.
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Chris Gotterup
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- Age: 27
- World Rating: No. 9
- Earlier appearances: None
- Presidents Cup file: Rookie
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Gotterup was the odd-man out at No. 7 for the ultimate automated qualifying spot. However he helped his possibilities by being within the trophy hunt on the BMW and Tour Championship with a pair of T-4s. He probably would have been a decide anyway after three wins in the course of the common season, tied for probably the most on Tour this season. He made a late run for the U.S. p workforce at Bethpage final 12 months however didn't get the decision. Gotterup will probably be a rookie on the workforce and making his first look in worldwide competitors. He might workforce properly with shut buddy and fellow captain's decide Jacob Bridgeman.
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Xander Schauffele
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- Age: 32
- World Rating: 10
- Earlier appearances: 2019, 2022, 2024
- Presidents Cup file: 10-4-0
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Not the perfect 12 months by his excessive normal ― no wins and solely three high 5s ― however Schauffele has been displaying indicators of returning to his 2024 type, which included two majors, after being sidelined with an damage for a piece of final season. He’s additionally a part of a lethal tandem with Cantlay at this occasion since 2019. Schauffele clinched the profitable level for the U.S. workforce on the 2022 Presidents Cup.
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Justin Thomas
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- Age: 33
- World Rating: 21
- Earlier appearances: 2017, 2019, 2022
- Presidents Cup file: 10-3-2
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The phrases of 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson nonetheless maintain true: “You simply don’t depart JT at residence.”
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Thomas is constructed for match play, with a mixed Presidents and Ryder Cups file of 19-9-4. He will get up for these worldwide affairs like few others. He additionally shot 25 beneath and received the BMW Championship in 2019 at Medinah No. 3., website of the Presidents Cup. He torched the place a lot in order that the membership ponied up for a renovation that was performed by OCM, the design agency of which Worldwide Crew captain Geoff Ogilvy is the ‘O.’
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Thomas had a winless marketing campaign after low season again surgical procedure. He made it to the BMW Championship however did not get again to East Lake. He recorded simply two top-10 finishes, with a T-4 on the PGA Championship his finest consequence.
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Patrick Cantlay
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- Age: 33
- World Rating: 27
- Earlier appearances: 2019, 2022, 2024
- Presidents Cup file: 10-4-0
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Cantlay’s winless drought stretches 4 years and he wanted a runner up on the BMW Championship to make it to East Lake. However he’s been an absolute beast in match play ― America's Ian Poulter ― and ought to be sporting a hat!
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Jacob Bridgeman
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- Age: 26
- World Rating: 28
- Earlier appearances: None
- Presidents Cup file: Rookie
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Bridgeman received the Genesis Invitational at Riviera in February as a part of a breakout season in 2026. A 12 months in the past, he made all of it the best way to the Tour Championship with no win. This time, he made 22 of 23 cuts, recorded 11 top-25s and capped off the FedEx Cup season with six straight top-30 finishes, together with a solo ninth and a T-4 within the final two weeks. That's the kind of sizzling hand Snedeker was on the lookout for, to not point out he led the whole PGA Tour this season in Strokes Gained: Placing.
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Jackson Koivun
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- Age: 22
- World Rating: 66
- Earlier appearances: None
- Presidents Cup file: Rookie
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Koivun set all types of information at Auburn and proceeded to validate the hype round him by profitable the 3M Open in simply his third begin as knowledgeable. He additionally made it into the FedEx Cup Playoffs in simply 5 begins, tying Tiger Woods' mark for the fewest. Each indication is he’s the actual deal. Finally 12 months’s Walker Cup, he had a file of 3-1, together with 2-0 in singles at Cypress Level. If Snedeker was in search of good putters out of his captain’s picks, he’s discovered among the finest strokes within the recreation.
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okay is a senior author for Golfweek, protecting the PGA Tour.
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