2013 Presidents Cup
| Dates | October 3–6, 2013 | ||||
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| Venue | Muirfield Village Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Dublin, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
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| USA wins the Presidents Cup | |||||
The 2013 Presidents Cup Matches were held October 3–6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb north of Columbus. It was the tenth Presidents Cup competition and the sixth played in the United States.
The selection of Muirfield as the 2013 tournament site was taken as a tribute to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who designed the course. Nicklaus has said that his involvement as tournament host for the 2013 Presidents Cup "probably will be my last involvement in anything significant in the game of golf".[1] Muirfield will be the third U.S. course to host the tournament, and the first course in the world to host Presidents Cup, Ryder Cup, and Solheim Cup international team competitions.[2][3]
In May 2012, Fred Couples and Nick Price were named captains of the U.S. and International teams, respectively.[4][5]
The United States won for the fifth successive time with an 18½–15½ victory over the International team.[6][7][8][9]
Format
The first day consists of six matches of fourball. The second day consists of six matches of foursomes. The third day consists of five matches of fourball in the morning and five matches of foursomes in the afternoon. On the fourth and final day, twelve singles matches were played. 34 matches were played in all. All fourball and foursomes matches that are all-square after 18 holes will score ½ point for each team. All singles matches that are all-square after 18 holes will continue until a winner is determined.[10] The fourball matches being played first is a change from the previous seven Cups.[11]
Teams
Both teams have 12 players plus a non-playing captain. The United States Team will feature the top 10 in earnings from September 19, 2011 through September 2, 2013 (the Deutsche Bank Championship) with 2013 earnings weighted double and two captain's picks.[12] The International Team will feature the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking as of September 2, 2013 and two captain's picks.[13] The captain's picks were announced on September 4, 2013.[14]
- OWGR as of September 29, 2013, the last ranking before the Cup.
- Age as of the start of the Cup on October 3, 2013.
Team United States
| Player | Residence | Age | Pts rank | OWGR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | La Quinta, California | 54 | Non-playing captain | ||
| Jay Haas | Greer, South Carolina | 59 | Non-playing assistant captain | ||
| Davis Love III | St. Simons Island, Georgia | 49 | Non-playing assistant captain | ||
| Tiger Woods | Hobe Sound, Florida | 37 | 1 | 1 | 8th appearance |
| Brandt Snedeker | Nashville, Tennessee | 32 | 2 | 9 | Rookie |
| Phil Mickelson | Rancho Santa Fe, California | 43 | 3 | 3 | 10th appearance |
| Matt Kuchar | Sea Island, Georgia | 35 | 4 | 8 | 2nd appearance |
| Jason Dufner | Auburn, Alabama | 36 | 5 | 10 | Rookie |
| Keegan Bradley | Jupiter, Florida | 27 | 6 | 15 | Rookie |
| Steve Stricker | Madison, Wisconsin | 46 | 7 | 7 | 5th appearance |
| Bill Haas | Greenville, South Carolina | 31 | 8 | 28 | 2nd appearance |
| Hunter Mahan | Colleyville, Texas | 31 | 9 | 26 | 4th appearance |
| Zach Johnson | St. Simons Island, Georgia | 37 | 10 | 11 | 3rd appearance |
| Webb Simpson | Charlotte, North Carolina | 28 | 11 | 24 | 2nd appearance, captain's pick |
| Jordan Spieth | Dallas, Texas | 20 | 22 | 21 | Rookie, captain's pick |
Team International
| Player | Country | Age | Pts rank | OWGR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
56 | Non-playing captain | ||
| Shigeki Maruyama |  Japan |
44 | Non-playing assistant captain | ||
| Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe |
59 | Non-playing assistant captain | ||
| Tony Johnstone | Zimbabwe |
57 | Non-playing assistant captain | ||
| Adam Scott |  Australia |
33 | 1 | 2 | 6th appearance |
| Jason Day | Australia |
25 | 2 | 16 | 2nd appearance |
| Charl Schwartzel |  South Africa |
29 | 3 | 19 | 2nd appearance |
| Ernie Els | South Africa |
43 | 4 | 23 | 8th appearance |
| Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa |
30 | 5 | 29 | Rookie |
| Hideki Matsuyama | Japan |
21 | 6 | 30 | Rookie |
| Branden Grace | South Africa |
25 | 7 | 38 | Rookie |
| Graham DeLaet |  Canada |
31 | 8 | 32 | Rookie |
| Richard Sterne | South Africa |
32 | 9 | 41 | Rookie |
| Ángel Cabrera |  Argentina |
43 | 10 | 51 | 4th appearance |
| Marc Leishman | Australia |
29 | 12 | 61 | Rookie, captain's pick |
| Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe |
33 | 14 | 63 | Rookie, captain's pick |
Thursday's fourball matches
The American team took a one-point lead after the first day of play, winning the final three matches and halving another. Play was delayed for 90 minutes due to rain but all matches were completed.[15][16]
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Day/DeLaet | 1 up | Mahan/Snedeker |
| Scott/Matsuyama | halved | Haas/Simpson |
| Oosthuizen/Schwartzel | 2 and 1 | Mickelson/Bradley |
| Els/de Jonge | 1 up | Stricker/Spieth |
| Cabrera/Leishman | 5 and 4 | Kuchar/Woods |
| Grace/Sterne | 5 and 3 | Dufner/Johnson |
| 2½ | Fourball | 3½ |
| 2½ | Overall | 3½ |
Friday's foursomes matches
A nearly three-hour delay due to severe weather meant that only two of the six matches were completed on Friday. Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley defeated Jason Day and Graham DeLaet, 4 and 3, while Brendon de Jonge and Ernie Els defeated Hunter Mahan and Bill Hass, 4 and 3. The Americans led 4½ to 3½ at the close of play Friday.[17] Matches resumed early Saturday morning with both sides winning two matches to tie the session at 3–3.[16]
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Day/DeLaet | 4 and 3 | Mickelson/Bradley |
| Els/de Jonge | 4 and 3 | Haas/Mahan |
| Grace/Sterne | 2 and 1 | Stricker/Spieth |
| Cabrera/Leishman | 2 and 1 | Simpson/Snedeker |
| Oosthuizen/Schwartzel | 4 and 2 | Kuchar/Woods |
| Scott/Matsuyama | 2 and 1 | Dufner/Johnson |
| 3 | Foursomes | 3 |
| 5½ | Overall | 6½ |
Saturday's matches
Morning fourball
Rain interrupted play for the third straight day.[18] The U.S. team won four of the five matches to open a four-point lead. The matches did not end until late afternoon.[19][20]
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Els/de Jonge | 2 and 1 | Bradley/Mickelson |
| Day/DeLaet | 2 up | Stricker/Spieth |
| Cabrera/Grace | 4 and 3 | Haas/Simpson |
| Oosthuizen/Schwartzel | 2 up | Snedeker/Mahan |
| Scott/Matsuyama | 2 up | Woods/Kuchar |
| 1 | Fourball | 4 |
| 6½ | Overall | 10½ |
Afternoon foursomes
Due to the mornings rain delay, the afternoon foursomes were not completed Saturday. Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson defeated Richard Sterne and Marc Leishman, 4 and 3, in the only match completed Saturday.[20] The other four matches were complete through 9 to 13 holes when play was suspended.
The table below reflects the official order. Match 19 (Sterne/Leishman vs Dufner/Johnson) began first, followed by Match 18 (Mickelson/Bradley vs Day/DeLaet), Match 22 (Simpson/Snedeker vs Oosthuizen/Schwartzel), Match 20 (Haas/Stricker vs Scott/Matsuyama), and Match 21 (Woods/Kuchar vs Els/de Jonge).
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Day/DeLaet | halved | Mickelson/Bradley |
| Sterne/Leishman | 4 and 3 | Dufner/Johnson |
| Scott/Matsuyama | 4 and 3 | Haas/Stricker |
| Els/de Jonge | 1 up | Woods/Kuchar |
| Oosthuizen/Schwartzel | 1 up | Simpson/Snedeker |
| 1½ | Foursomes | 3½ |
| 8 | Overall | 14 |
Sunday's singles matches
The matches are listed in their official order but the first five matches were actually played in this order: Matsuyama/Mahan, Day/Snedeker, DeLaet/Spieth, Els/Stricker, de Jonge/Dufner.[21]
| International | Results | United States | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Els | 1 up | Stricker | 7th: 12 - 17 |
| Matsuyama | 3 and 2 | Mahan | 2nd: 9 - 15 |
| de Jonge | 4 and 3 | Dufner | 3rd: 9 - 16 |
| Day | 6 and 4 | Snedeker | 1st: 9 - 14 |
| DeLaet | 1 up | Spieth | 4th: 10 - 16 |
| Scott | 2 and 1 | Haas | 6th: 11 - 17 |
| Grace | 4 and 2 | Johnson | 5th: 10 - 17 |
| Leishman | 1 up | Kuchar | 8th: 13 - 17 |
| Sterne | 1 up | Woods | 10th: 14 - 18 |
| Schwartzel | 2 and 1 | Bradley | 9th: 14 - 17 |
| Oosthuizen | halved | Simpson | 11th: 14½ - 18½ |
| Cabrera | 1 up | Mickelson | 12th: 15½ - 18½ |
| 7½ | Singles | 4½ | |
| 15½ | Overall | 18½ |
See also
References
- ^ "Muirfield to host '13 Presidents Cup". ESPN. Associated Press. June 2, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Muirfield Village to host The Presidents Cup in 2013". PGA Tour. May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Muirfield Village To Host 2013 Presidents Cup: Jack Nicklaus' course in Dublin, Ohio, will have the distinction of hosting golf's three biggest cup competitions". Golf Digest. Associated Press. June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Fred Couples returns as U.S. captain". ESPN. Associated Press. May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Tiger Woods in US team backed to retain trophy". BBC Sport. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Presidents Cup: US beat Internationals 18½-15½ in Ohio". BBC Sport. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (October 6, 2013). "Tiger gets clinching point as USA wins Presidents Cup". USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Woods seals the deal (again) as US wins Presidents Cup after Internationals apply pressure". Washington Post. Associated Press. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Tiger Woods inspires United States to a fifth successive tournament win". The Telegraph. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "The Presidents Cup - Format". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Captains set their picks for Day 1". PGA Tour. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Presidents Cup (United States)". PGA Tour. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Presidents Cup (International)". PGA Tour. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Couples picks Jordan Spieth, 20". ESPN. Associated Press. September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Americans ahead by point after Day 1". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "2013 Presidents Cup – Scoring". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Only 2 matches done due to weather". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "Rain suspends matches again". PGA Tour. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. builds lead to four points". PGA Tour. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. up 5 before darkness stops play". ESPN. Associated Press. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "International Team faces 'tall order'". PGA Tour. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
External links
| 2011 Presidents Cup USA 19 International 15 |
2013 Presidents Cup USA 18½ International 15½ |
2015 Presidents Cup USA 15½ International 14½ |