How the Presidents Cup unraveled: 7 tipping points that cost the Internationals

The United States secured the Presidents Cup with a 15-1/2 point win over the International Team. According to Channel News Asia, the US began the final day needing eight points from 12 singles matches. Wins for Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Chris Gotterup, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, and Jackson Koivun set the stage for Jacob Bridgeman, who sealed the victory by beating Min Woo Lee 1-up.

The US has now won 11 consecutive Presidents Cups, boasting an all-time record of 14-1-1 in the biennial match-play event. The International Team was unable to recover from a strong US performance, with Golf.com noting that something unusual happened in the final seven singles matches, which ultimately cost the Internationals the win.

The Presidents Cup was held near Chicago, with the US needing to win to maintain their record in the competition. Channel News Asia reported that Bridgeman's win was the decisive factor, securing the 15-1/2 points needed for the US to take the trophy.

Brief written by urgent.news from Golf.com, Times of India, Channel News Asia — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.