Presidents Cup 2015: Teams, Dates, TV Schedule, Format and More

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Published: October 7, 2015

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After competing against each other all year, the top American golfers will come together in an attempt to continue their winning streak over the International side at the 2015 Presidents Cup.  

Unlike the Ryder Cup, which features European players battling the United States, this competition excludes Europe but instead brings together the top players from the rest of the world. Despite this pool of talent, however, the international stars have only earned one win and a tie in 10 tries, with the only victory coming in 1998.

Major winners such as Jason Day and Adam Scott will now try to break this streak and come through with a victory. Playing at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon City, South Korea, could certainly provide an advantage for those from the Eastern Hemisphere.

Although there is no prize money on the line—each player donates his funds to charity—there will be plenty of competitive spirit throughout this worldwide competition.



Thanks to the time difference of Incheon City being 13 hours ahead of Eastern time, a lot of the schedule will be inconvenient for viewers in the United States. The tournament still officially runs from Thursday through Sunday—as it will be in South Korea—but every session begins late the night before for those watching at home.

If you want to watch at a reasonable hour, Golf Channel and NBC will be showing each round the following day.

As for the format itself, the first three days feature an assortment of doubles matches. In four-ball, two players from each team will complete a hole from start to finish, and the best score wins the hole. In foursome, the two partners from each team alternate shots, and the better of the two teams wins the hole.

Thursday and Friday feature five matches each session, down from six in previous years. This means two players from each team will be left out. Saturday's two sessio...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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