Format of the Presidents Cup 2024, schedule: teams, standings, rules, TV broadcast, online viewers, dates

The 15th running of the Presidents Cup continues this week at the Royal Montreal Golf Club as the United States looks to continue its dominance over the international team in Canada. The visiting team enters this year’s competition with an overall record of 12-1-1 and a nine-game winning streak and appears keen to achieve more of the same in the Great White North.

At least that’s how the Presidents Cup started, as the Americans managed just one of seven complete victories in Presidents Cup history on the first day. The United States jumped to an almost insurmountable 5-0 lead on Thursday, but just 24 hours later the Internationals responded with an identical 5-0 win to tie the game. There are 20 games left to play – eight on Saturday, 12 on Sunday – so the Presidents Cup is still wide open.

While the U.S. boasts a long winning streak and brings to the table players like world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and world No. 2 Xander Schauffele, road matters have become inherently more difficult in recent years. After cruising past the international team in South Korea, the U.S. trailed until the final day of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne before staging a memorable comeback in Sunday’s singles.

The red-white-blue will hope it doesn’t come to that; Not only does it bring the two best players in the world to Canada, but also major champions such as Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Keegan Bradley and Brian Harman, as well as Presidents Cup newcomers Russell Henley and Sahith Theegala.

The Internationals, meanwhile, pack a punch of their own, with star players like Adam Scott set to compete in the Presidents Cup for an 11th consecutive year in the hope that it will be the first of the victorious ilk. He will be joined by familiar faces such as Hideki Matsuyama, who had an outstanding 2024 season, as well as Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim, who both hold winning records in the competition.

There are players like Tom Kim, Min Woo Lee and Jason Day who are expected to make big contributions for the home team, but the deciding factor is the three Canadians that captain Mike Weir has selected for his squad. Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners are looking to avenge their poor debut at Quail Hollow in 2022, and they will be joined by fellow countryman Mackenzie Hughes, who will be making his debut in his home country.

Join us on how to follow the event TV schedule and coverage guide for the 2024 Presidents Cup. Below is a complete preview of the Presidents Cup, from the event’s format and rules to the scoring process, teams and full event schedule.

Format, Rules of the Presidents Cup 2024

Unlike the Ryder Cup, which features four sessions over the first two days of competition, the Presidents Cup begins with a session on Thursday and a session on Friday before play intensifies over the weekend. Golfers from the United States and international teams will compete Thursday in the four-ball (best ball), selected by the home captain. On Friday the teams switch to foursomes (alternating throws). The busiest day comes on Saturday as a morning four-ball session is followed by an afternoon four-ball session, setting the table for Sunday, which will consist of 12 one-on-one singles matches.

Below we break down each type of match you’ll see this week.

Four-ball: Teams of two from each side compete against each other. Each of the four golfers plays their own ball and the lowest score between the two players on each team counts for the hole. The two points not selected are discarded.

Four: Teams of two from each side compete against each other. However, golfers must take turns hitting the same ball until it is holed. Example: If Player A hits the tee shot on No. 1, that means he makes all tee shots on odd-numbered holes and all approach shots on even-numbered holes. Player B tees off on all even-numbered holes and hits approach shots on odd-numbered holes. More strategy is involved here, as the player who tees off on the odd-numbered holes will make shots on all four par-3 holes and second shots on both par-5 holes at Royal Montreal.

Single: Only played in the final round on Sunday. Singles matches consist of 12 one-on-one matches played throughout the day.

Rating of the Presidents Cup 2024

Event: Each game is worth 1 point. For games that end in a draw, each side receives 0.5 points. The first team to reach 15.5 points over the three matchdays wins the Presidents Cup. If the 30 games end in a 15-15 draw, both teams will share the Presidents Cup.

Matches: Each hole is scored independently with the lowest score winning. If both teams or players have the same score on a hole, the hole is considered a tie and no advantage is granted.

As teams or players progress through the round, more points can be earned or deducted from the game’s total score. Example: If team/player A wins the first two holes, they would have a lead of 2 UP. If Team/Player B then wins the third hole, Team/Player A’s lead is reduced to 1 UP.

Games may end early if the winning team or player has a larger lead than there are holes left to play. Example: If Team A has 4 UP and there are three holes left, they win the match with 4&3.

Concessions: Unlike stroke play golf, teams or players do not have to complete every hole. Shots (usually putts) may be permitted for sporting reasons if they are deemed to be easy to make or if attempting the shot does not result in a win or a tie on the hole.

2024 Presidents Cup teams

Automatic qualifiers

Scottie Scheffler (1)	Hideki Matsuyama (7)
Xander Schauffele (2)	Adam Scott (18)
Collin Morikawa (4)	Sungjae Im (21)
Wyndham Clark (6)	Tom Kim (24)
Patrick Cantlay (9)	Jason Day (33)
Sahith Theegala (11)	Byeong Hun An (34)

Captain’s tips

Keegan Bradley (13)	Corey Conners (37)
Russell Henley (14)	Min Woo Lee (40)
Sam Burns (19)	Taylor Pendrith (44)
Brian Harman (22)	Christiaan Bezuidenhout (45)
Tony Finau (23)	Si Woo Kim (49)
Max Homa (25)	Mackenzie Hughes (61)

2024 Presidents Cup schedule

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Thursday, September 26th

Round 1 (four-ball): 11:35 a.m

Live TV broadcast: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Golf Channel
Live stream: 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on fubo (try for free)

Friday, September 27th

Round 2 (foursomes): 1:05 p.m

Live TV broadcast: 1-6pm on Golf Channel
Live stream: 1-6 p.m. on fubo (Try for free)

Saturday September 28th

Round 3 (four-ball): 7:02 am
Round 4 (foursomes): 6:25am

Live TV broadcast: 7-8 p.m. on Golf Channel | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on NBC
Live stream: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on fubo (try for free)

Sunday, September 29th

Round 5 (Singles): 12:02 p.m

Live TV broadcast: 12-6pm on NBC
Live stream: 12pm-6pm on fubo (Try for free)