PRESIDENTS CUP 2019: U.S. Team Capsules
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-12-13
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A capsule look at the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup. Players listed in order of how they made they team:
JUSTIN THOMAS
Age: 26.
World Ranking: 5.
Worldwide Victories: 11.
2019 Victories: BMW Championship, CJ Cup.
Majors: PGA Championship (2017).
Presidents Cup Appearances: 1.
Record: 3-1-1.
Noteworthy: Thomas, who has won twice in his last five starts, has compiled a 7-2-1 record in his team competitions.
DUSTIN JOHNSON
Age: 35.
World Ranking: 4.
Worldwide Victories: 21.
2019 Victories: Saudi International, WGC-Mexico Championship.
Majors: US Open (2016).
Presidents Cup Appearances: 3.
Record: 8-4-2.
Noteworthy: Johnson has arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair cartilage damage on Sept. 5. This will be his return to competition.
PATRICK CANTLAY
Age: 27.
World Ranking: 6.
Worldwide Victories: 2.
2019 Victories: Memorial.
Majors: None.
Presidents Cup Appearances: Rookie.
Record: 0-0-0.
Noteworthy: This is Cantlay's first team competition since the 2011 Walker Cup.
XANDER SCHAUFFELE
Age: 26.
World Ranking: 9.
Worldwide Victories: 4.
2019 Victories: Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Majors: None.
Presidents Cup Appearances: Rookie.
Record: 0-0-0.
Noteworthy: Schauffele was left out as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup last year. His four victories include the Tour Championship and a World Golf Championship.
WEBB SIMPSON
Age: 34.
World Ranking: 11.
Worldwide Victories: 5.
2019 Victories: None.
Majors: US Open (2012).
Presidents Cup Appearances: 2.
Record: 5-3-2.
Noteworthy: Simpson is among four Americans who played at Royal Melbourne in the 2011 matches. He went 3-1-0 in team play with Bubba Watson and lost in singles to K.T. Kim.
MATT KUCHAR
Age: 41.
World Ranking: 23.
Worldwide Victories: 11.
2019 Victories: Sony Open.
Majors: None.
Presidents Cup Appearances: 4.
Record: 6-8-2.
Noteworthy: Kuchar has been partners with three players on this U.S. team. He and Woods were 3-1 at the 2013 Presidents Cup. He lost his only match with Patrick Reed in the 2015 Presidents Cup. He is 7-1 with Johnson in four Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup events.
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU
Age: 26.
World Ranking: 12.
Worldwide Victories: 6.
2019 Victories: None.
Majors: None.
Presidents Cup Appearances: Rookie.
Record: 0-0-0.
Noteworthy: DeChambeau made his pro team debut in Paris and went 0-3. In two foursomes matches with Phil Mickelson, they lost both on the 14th hole.
TONY FINAU
Age: 30.
World Ranking: 16.
Worldwide Victories: 1.
2019 Victories: None.
Majors: None.
Presidents Cup Appearances: Rookie.
Record: 0-0-0.
Noteworthy: His only PGA Tour was the Puerto Rico Open in 2016, held the same week as the Dell Match Play in Texas. He went 2-1-0 in his Ryder Cup debut in Paris.
GARY WOODLAND
Age: 35.
World Ranking: 18.
Worldwide Victories: 4.
2019 Victories: US Open.
Majors: US Open (2019).
Presidents Cup Appearances: Rookie.
Record: None.
Noteworthy: He is among seven Americans on the team who have won major championships. Woodland is the oldest of the five U.S. newcomers to the Presidents Cup.
PATRICK REED
Age: 29.
World Ranking: 17.
Worldwide Victories: 7.
2019 Victories: The Northern Trust.
Majors: Masters (2018).
Presidents Cup Appearances: 2.
Record: 4-3-2.
Noteworthy: He is making his sixth consecutive appearance in a Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup. In his last appearance, he complained to the New York Times about the leadership and pairings.
TIGER WOODS
Age: 43.
World Ranking: 7.
Worldwide Victories: 93.
2019 Victories: Masters, Zozo Championship.
Majors: Masters (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open (2000, 2005, 2006), PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007).
Presidents Cup Appearances: 8.
Record: 24-15-1.
Noteworthy: Woods is the first playing captain since Hale Irwin in the inaugural Presidents Cup in 1994. This is his first time playing the Presidents Cup since 2013 at Muirfield Village.
RICKIE FOWLER
Age: 30.
World Ranking: .
Worldwide Victories:
2019 Victories: Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Majors: None.
Presidents Cup Appearances: 2.
Record: 4-3-1.
Noteworthy: He was left out as a captain's pick, and then chosen to replace the injured Brooks Koepka. He went three months without playing until returning at the Hero World Challenge.