CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Team assumed an 11-7 lead into Sunday Singles at the 14th Presidents Cup, propelled by the veteran duo of Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, which teamed for a perfect 4-0-0 mark across the first three days of competition at Quail Hollow Club. PRESIDENTS CUP: Scoring The traditional Sunday Singles format features 12 matches, each pitting one U.S. Team member against an International Team opponent. The International Team arrived in North Carolina with an 0-7 record on American soil, as part of a 1-11-1 overall mark in the Presidents Cup. Captain Trevor Immelman’s International Team has drawn strength from its underdog status, winning Saturday afternoon Four-ball by a 3-1 margin to maintain a fighting chance into the final day. Tom Kim teamed with Si Woo Kim for a dramatic 1-up victory over Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele on Saturday afternoon, the 20-year-old South Korean’s winning birdie on No. 18 provoking a raucous celebration amongst his team. Captain Davis Love III’s U.S. Team features three players with unblemished records into Sunday – Spieth, Thomas and team rookie Max Homa (3-0-0), who won last week’s TOUR season-opening Fortinet Championship and has continued his peak form. Keep it here for match-by-match recaps as the Sunday Singles drama unfolds at Quail Hollow Club. SUNDAY SINGLES MATCH 20 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) def. Cameron Davis (Intl.), 4 and 3 Spieth, the most seasoned U.S. player, came into Sunday having never won in Presidents Cup/Ryder Cup Singles play, holding a record of 0-6-1. He lost his first two holes, but he got going with the putter, birdied Nos. 4 and 5 and was tied after nine. Spieth would run away by winning six of the last seven holes. Not only did he get his Singles victory, but Spieth became only the sixth player in Presidents Cup history to finish 5-0-0. QUOTES: “I had a great back nine … I rattled off three straight birdies (starting at 11) and then just kept trying to hit greens. It feels really good. I was more nervous than I probably should have been today, just because I wanted to get that monkey off my back.” – Jordan Spieth Score at match’s conclusion: U.S. Team 12, International Team 7
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