SI.com · Dec 15, 2019
18 Parting Thoughts From Presidents Cup 2019
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It was supposed to be a complete mismatch. That’s what the Presidents Cup had traditionally given us when pitting the United States against the Internationals. And though the result, a 16–14 victory for the Americans, is one the golf world has grown accustomed to, this year just felt different.
The U.S. team led by Tiger Woods, mounted a furious comeback on the final day in Melbourne, Australia. No team had every come back to win the Cup after trailing to start singles matches, but faced with that fact, and 12 head-to-head matchups awaiting them, the Americans went to work.