Presidents Cup 2013: Analyzing United States’ Triumph over International Team

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Published: October 6, 2013

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Past performances don't necessarily indicate future results, but you sure wouldn't know that based on the golf world's two most famous international competitions. The United States completed the almost foregone conclusion on Sunday, getting the necessary points to win the 2013 Presidents Cup. 

Now, if you're currently watching NBC's coverage and wondering what the heck I'm talking about, I'm not coming to you from the future. I have been gifted the magical abilities of Internet, which bequeathed upon me the knowledge that Tiger Woods lagged a beautiful putt on No. 18 to defeat Richard Sterne and clinch the victory for his country.

The United States would wind up winning the Presidents Cup 18.5-15.5 overall by the time the day's action was done. 



It was a special moment for Woods and his teammates, but folks have to be getting used to this by now. This is the third straight Presidents Cup where the world's top-ranked player has recorded the clinching point for the United States. This is fifth straight time the United States has won the junior event, and it has lost only once in the history of the Presidents Cup.



Of course, the European Team has nearly matched that dominance in the Ryder Cup. The United States has won that event just once in its past six tries, including an epic collapse last year that saw the Europeans come from a 10-6 deficit on Sunday to pull out a win before a shell-shocked crowd at Medinah. 



There would be no slacked jaws at Muirfield Village on Sunday. 

The United States came into Sunday's action with the score feeling eerily similar to the 2012 Ryder Cup. The host country had a five-point lead after darkness halted the third day of action on Saturday and began the final day by extending its lead even further. Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker put a stake right to the heart of the Internationals by comi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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