Captains Jim Furyk and Mike Weir announced the Day 1 pairings for the Presidents Cup on Wednesday, establishing the lineup for the opening four-ball matches. Weir initiated the pairings by selecting the team of Jason Day and Byeong Hun An, while Furyk, who chose to defer the first selection to Weir, responded with the duo of Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau.
A notable distinction between the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup is the pairing selection process; the Presidents Cup teams alternate in drafting their order, whereas the Ryder Cup utilizes a blind selection method.
The following are the five four-ball matchups scheduled for Thursday:
– Match 1 (11:35 a.m. ET): Jason Day and Byeong-Hun An (INT) vs. Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau (USA)
– Match 2 (11:53 a.m. ET): Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee (INT) vs. Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala (USA)
– Match 3 (12:11 p.m. ET): Tom Kim and Sungjae Im (INT) vs. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley (USA)
– Match 4 (12:29 p.m. ET): Taylor Pendrith and Christiaan Bezuidenhout (INT) vs. Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark (USA)
– Match 5 (12:47 p.m. ET): Hideki Matsuyama and Corey Conners (INT) vs. Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns (USA)
The first session of the Presidents Cup will commence Thursday at 11:35 a.m. ET.
