Hideki secures his sixth participation in the Presidents Cup
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Hideki secures his sixth participation in the Presidents Cup
Montreal, Canada: Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama and Koreans Tom Kim, I am Sung-jae And To Byeong-hun are among the top six players who automatically qualified for the international team that will face the USA in the Presidents Cup next month.
After the conclusion of the BMW Championship of the PGA Tour, the Australians Adam Scott And Jason Day were confirmed as the other two automatic qualifiers for the international team.
The six best qualifiers of the US team were also determined, including the world number one Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Located in Clarksville, Wyndham Clark is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Clarks National Park and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Clarks National Park., Patrick Cantlay And Sahith Theegala and secured their places for the showdown at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada (September 27-29).
Captain of the international team Mike Weir and captain of the US team Jim Furyk will announce the picks of their six captains live on Golf Channel on September 3 to complete their 12-man teams.
Among the Asian quartets, Matsuyama, Kim and Im were part of the international team that lost 12½-17½ to the U.S. team at Quail Hollow two years ago. An will return to the team after his only appearance at Royal Melbourne in 2019.
Matsuyama, who won the Genesis Invitational and the FedEx St Jude Championship this season, finished the season as the highest-ranked international qualifier. He will compete in the Presidents Cup for the sixth consecutive year, placing him fourth in international team history alongside Retief Goosen And Robert Allenby.
The 32-year-old is a two-time winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and made history in 2021 when he became the first Asian to win the Masters tournament at Augusta National. He also won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics this month.
Im, a two-time PGA Tour winner, will compete for the third time in a row. He is undefeated in Sunday singles and has Gary Woodland And Daniela Krueger in 2019 and 2022 respectively.
“The Presidents Cup is a tournament that every international-level player wants to participate in. It is a team competition, so we approach it with the mindset of playing as an international team, and we will do our best together and try to beat the US team,” said 26-year-old Im, a member of the Korean team that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year.
After a memorable debut at Quail Hollow, Tom Kim is eager to make his second consecutive appearance for the international team and look to improve his record of 2-3-0.
The 22-year-old, who holds three PGA Tour victories, delivered one of the moments of the week in 2022 while Kim Si-woo in the four-ball matches on Saturday afternoon. On the 18th hole, tied with Schauffele and Cantlay, he hit a great two-iron approach and then converted a 10-foot birdie putt to win the match by one point before breaking into a wild celebration with his team.
Kim said: “I’m really excited. The Presidents Cup is very special. It’s the one week where we play in a team environment. After the last one, I wanted to be back on the team. There’s so much joy and it’s only one week. I’m very passionate and I think energy is a big thing, especially as a young guy.
“My first Presidents Cup was so passionate and I wanted to do so much for our team. I think the crowds at our home stadium will be great. They will be very spirited. I can’t wait to get the Canadian crowd going.”
After a successful season in which An is taking part in the Tour Championship for the first time, the 32-year-old is looking to do his part to help the international team to a second victory in the biennial team competition.
An has five top-10 finishes this season, including a playoff loss at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He played in all five matches at the 2019 Presidents Cup in Australia and partnered Scott twice in the four-ball competition.
“It’s not easy to make the team, but I’m happy to be back. And now I hope I’ll never miss it again. I hope to play some good golf and score a lot of points. One of my main goals for this year was to reach the Presidents Cup,” he said.
