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Presidents Cup History

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Presidents Cup started off this week in Incheon city, South Korea, on the Jack Nicolaus Golf club

course. The course plays to more than 7300 yards, with a par of 72, presenting a challenge to

even the most talented golfers. Its situated in one of the up and coming urban centers in Asia,

and it is the first course on the continent to ever host the presidents cup. The weather for the

tournament remained mostly clear, with zero showers and temperatures perfect right around

the low 70’s. As for the teams, there was as per usual a star studded line up of the worlds best

golfers.

Thursday ended up with a 4 to 1 win over the internationals. Teams of Bubba Watson and J.B

Holmes, Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker, Phil Mickelson and Zach Johnson and Jordan Spieth

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Friday, 4 ball play, ended with a win for the Internationals thanks to wins from Oosthuizen, Lee,

and Schwartzel. The only US team to pull a win was Bubba and Holmes. Mickelson and Johnson

halved with Scott and Day.

Saturdays foursomes ended with one win a piece with two holes halved between them.

Oosthuizen was really on form as Saturdays win was his third in a row of the tournament.

For the final day of the Presidents cup, Patrick Reed and Louis Oosthuizen teed of first. Right of

the bat the game was halved and all was even. Second up came the young Rickie Fowler and

Adam Scott. Adam put the first points of the tournament on the board for the internationals,

giving them the lead. Dustin Johnson and Danny Lee followed with Johnson pulling out the first

win for the U.S team. Hideki Matsuyama won the next hole over J.B Holmes to get another win

for the internationals. Bubba and Jaidee were up next, however they played to eachothers

standards and once again halved it. Jimmy Walker lost to Steven Bowditch for yet another win

for the internationals. Phil Mickelson revived hope for the U.S team by pulling out with the

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