Presidents Cup 2013: Biggest Takeaways from the United States’ Victory

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Published: October 7, 2013

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For the fifth time in as many tries, the United States has walked away with the Presidents Cup trophy in-hand.

Tiger Woods defeated Richard Sterne 1-up on Sunday afternoon to give his country the necessary points to clinch victory, and the United States eventually closed proceedings with an 18.5-15.5 victory. Woods' close-out putt came hours after Zach Johnson had initially given the his side, which was hosting the event this year at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, the necessary 17 points to at least clinch a tie.

While there were certainly ghosts of last year's Ryder Cup collapse, there were few who expected a repeat on Sunday. The International side had fallen behind by six matches by the time foursome play ended in the morning, leaving it needing an even bigger collapse than the 10-6 fiasco that cost the U.S. that event.



The tournament in and of itself felt anticlimactic.

Not only did the United States pull ahead to a massive lead in fourball and foursome play, inclement weather continually halted the Presidents Cup and left schedules in flux. Coupled with NBC putting Sunday's action in tape delay—yes, that still exists in 2013 for some god-awful reason—the event ended with a shrug rather than a Tiger-esque roar.

Luckily, in today's information age, we have the ability enjoy things the way we want. Those who cared knew the United States had clinched the event hours before the delayed coverage told them, and those fans know that it wasn't always as locked in as it seemed.  

With that in mind, let's look back on the event that was and give a couple of the biggest takeaways from the 2013 Presidents Cup. 

 

So...What's the Deal With This Presidents Cup/Ryder Cup Dichotomy?



As established in the introduction, the United States has won five straight Presidents Cup events. The last time the United Stat...
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