The fifteenth Presidents Cup is within the books, so it’s time at hand out some participant grades.
Making an allowance for gamers’ information, strokes-gained statistics and different intangible components, here’s a willpower of who handed and who failed at Royal Montreal:
A+
Patrick Cantlay (U.S.): Overcame some driving struggles and rode stellar strategy play to a 4-1 document. His birdie putt on the final on Saturday evening to win his foursomes match in opposition to Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim was maybe probably the most pivotal second of the week.
Xander Schauffele (U.S.): Capped a 4-1 week of his personal with a beatdown of Jason Day. His standing because the People’ fearless chief was additional solidified.
A
Russell Henley (U.S.): What a debut for the 35-year-old rookie, who paired properly with Scottie Scheffler and was one of the best putter on both staff (+3.87 strokes gained) en path to a 3-1 exhibiting.
Collin Morikawa (U.S.): The third U.S. participant to go 4-1. Morikawa could have misplaced over 2.5 strokes on the greens, however he made up for it tee to inexperienced.
A-
Keegan Bradley (U.S.): Solely obtained the decision for 3 matches, although received two of them. The putter was strong, and he held on to earn the clinching level.
Max Homa (U.S.): Regardless of his 1-2 document, Homa completed third in complete strokes gained for the week whereas main the sphere in strokes gained strategy (+6.25). Had he had one other foursomes associate in addition to Brian Harman, Homa might’ve simply been 3-0.
Si Woo Kim (Int.): He and Tom Kim virtually single handedly stored the Internationals’ spirits excessive. Si Woo went 2-2, pouring in massive putt after massive putt, and chipping in late in his Saturday foursomes match. Nevertheless, he bumped into Bradley in singles in what was a must-win match.
B+
Sam Burns (U.S.): Misplaced strokes for the week, primarily due to his irons (-5.99), however he obtained probably the most out of his sport, posting a 3-0-1 document.
Corey Conners (Int.): He will get Most Helpful Canadian, as he performed in all 5 classes and went 2-3.
B
Tom Kim (Int.): Went 1-2-1, capped by a tie with Sam Burns in singles, and teamed with Si Woo Kim to supply some nice moments. However a few of his feedback have been both distracting or gasoline for the People – or each.
Scottie Scheffler (U.S.): The world No. 1 earned extra factors this week than he had in his earlier three cups mixed, and his 2-5-3 document getting into the week improved to 5-7-3. However he missed some essential putts and dropped his singles match in opposition to an inconsistent Hideki Matsuyama.
B-
Sungjae Im (Int.): Statistically, he was the second-worst participant in Thursday foursomes, however he was among the many Internationals’ finest for the rest of staff play, a stretch that was highlighted by he and Hideki Matsuyama’s 7-and-6 drubbing for Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. The 1-4 document most likely ought to’ve been higher.
Adam Scott (Int.): Went 2-3, and although he handed Ernie Els for many profession factors amongst Worldwide gamers, he’s nonetheless one match win in need of tying Els’ document for many profession match wins.
C+
Wyndham Clark (U.S.): His 1-2-1 week was so-so, however Clark clearly obtained beneath among the Worldwide gamers’ skins (see Ben An’s now-deleted tweet), which most likely counts for one thing.
Jason Day (Int.): We’ll keep in mind that up-and-down at No. 18 to win his foursomes match on Friday, however Day disappeared after that, not enjoying in any respect on Saturday after which getting blown out by Xander Schauffele in singles.
C
Sahith Theegala (U.S.): Went 1-1-1 in his cup debut, capped by a tie with Ben An. Made simply 5 birdies all week, although 4 of these got here in opposition to An.
C-
Mackenzie Hughes (Int.): Sat out the primary season after which went 1-3 whereas enjoying the remainder of the best way. He misplaced 1.18 photographs on the greens regardless of being picked largely due to his placing.
Byeong Hun An (Int.): The 1-1-1 document isn’t horrible, however his fast Twitter fingers definitely weren’t useful on Saturday evening – and that now-deleted remark most likely gave Wyndham Clark a bit of additional motivation on Sunday.
Hideki Matsuyama (Int.): He regarded nice on Friday alongside Sungjae Im, and he did beat the world No. 1 in singles to cap a 2-3 week. However within the different three classes, he was actually unhealthy.
D+
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Int.): The one Worldwide with a profitable document, although he was statistically the fourth worst participant of the whole competitors. He misplaced strokes in each side, and he was benched all day Saturday.
Tony Finau (U.S.): He misplaced practically 5 photographs with the putter, although managed to complete at 2-2.
Taylor Pendrith (Int.): Gutted out a 2-3 document, however the strategy participant, particularly the wedges, put his staff in powerful positions.
D
Brian Harman (U.S.): No participant misplaced extra strokes this week than Harman (-8.54). He went 0-3, one in every of simply two gamers on both facet to go point-less.
Min Woo Lee (Int.): Performed simply twice, and at 0-1-1, he most definitely didn’t prepare dinner.
Finest and worst
In line with strokes-gained knowledge from DataGolf.com
Finest general: Xander Schauffele (U.S.), +8.89
Worst general: Brian Harman (U.S.), -8.54
Finest putter: Russell Henley (U.S.), +3.87
Worst putter: Tony Finau (U.S.), -4.53
Finest across the inexperienced: Si Woo Kim (Int.), +2.94
Worst across the inexperienced: Hideki Matsuyama (Int.), -4.97
Finest on strategy: Max Homa (U.S.), +6.25
Worst on strategy: Sam Burns (U.S.), -5.99
Finest off the tee: Collin Morikawa (U.S.), +3.06
Worst off the tee: Jason Day (Int.), -3.86
Finest in foursomes: Si Woo Kim (Int.)
Worst in foursomes: Brian Harman (U.S.)
Finest in four-balls: Xander Schauffele (U.S.)
Worst in four-balls: Hideki Matsuyama (Int.)
Finest in singles: Xander Schauffele (U.S.), +4.76
Worst in singles: Tony Finau (U.S.), -4.45
