United States captain Jim Furyk and International captain Mike Weir made their respective 2024 Presidents Cup teams official on Tuesday. Both Furyk and Weir announced their six captain's picks to go along with the six automatic qualifiers for the competition set to take place at Royal Montreal Golf Club from Sept. 26-29.
Furyk followed the standings to the letter selecting Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Russell Henley, Keegan Bradley, Brian Harman and Max Homa, who finished the qualifying period ranked Nos. 7-12. Originally pegged as an assistant captain, Bradley will now stick a peg in the ground as a player instead.
"When I named Keegan as a captain's assistant for the Presidents Cup, I knew there was a chance he would play his way onto the U.S. team, and I can say without a doubt he did just that," Furyk said. "The grit he showed in the final round in Memphis, followed by the win in Denver, exemplified the competitive nature he has always played with, and I know he will bring that same fire to Royal Montreal in a few weeks."
Weir used half his picks to select his fellow Canadians in Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes. Hughes, who will be making his Presidents Cup debut, finished 15th in the standings behind countrymen Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin. Still, he received a nod from the headman.
The other three selections were used on Australian Min Woo Lee, another debutant, as well as South Korean Si Woo Kim and South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout. The latter two were on the team at Quail Hollow in 2022. Kim was the leading points getter in 2022 finishing 3-1-0, while Bezuidenhout went 1-0-1 in his first appearance.
2024 Presidents Cup teams
* Automatic qualifier
United States
| Name | Appearance | Record |
|---|---|---|
Scottie Scheffler * | 2nd | 0-3-1 |
Xander Schauffele * | 3rd | 6-3-0 |
Collin Morikawa * | 2nd | 2-1-0 |
Wyndham Clark * | 1st | -- |
Patrick Cantlay * | 3rd | 6-3-0 |
Sahith Theegala * | 1st | -- |
Sam Burns | 2nd | 0-3-2 |
Tony Finau | 3rd | 3-2-3 |
Russell Henley | 1st | -- |
Keegan Bradley | 2nd | 2-2-1 |
Brian Harman | 1st | -- |
Max Homa | 2nd | 4-0-0 |
Burns will likely team up with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for most of the competition, while Finau finds himself as one of the more tenured players alongside Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay making his third Presidents Cup appearance. Henley will be making his Presidents Cup debut just like Wyndham Clark and Sahith Theegala, who both automatically qualified.
Meanwhile, Bradley will be making his first team appearance since the 2014 Ryder Cup. The 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain has been insistent on wanting to make the team at Bethpage Black next fall, and a strong showing in Canada would only further stoke that fire within.
After being a bright spot for the U.S. Ryder Cup team in Rome and contending at the Masters, Homa did not have the season many envisioned for him. He still gets the call and could continue his partnership with Harman which produced some solid results.
"Max plays his best on the biggest stages, and that was on full display at the 2022 Presidents Cup and 2023 Ryder Cup," Furyk said. "He was an emotional leader for both teams and someone who rallied the 11 players around him time and again, and I can't wait to have him represent the U.S. again in Montreal."
International
| Name | Appearance | Record |
|---|---|---|
Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) * | 6th | 7-10-5 |
Sungjae Im (South Korea) * | 3rd | 5-3-2 |
Adam Scott (Australia) * | 11th | 18-25-6 |
Tom Kim (South Korea) * | 2nd | 2-3-0 |
Jason Day (Australia) * | 5th | 5-11-4 |
Byeong Hun An (South Korea) * | 2nd | 1-2-2 |
Corey Conners (Canada) | 2nd | 0-4-0 |
Taylor Pendrith (Canada) | 2nd | 0-4-0 |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa) | 2nd | 1-0-1 |
Si Woo Kim (South Korea) | 3rd | 4-3-0 |
Mackenzie Hughes (Canada) | 1st | -- |
Min Woo Lee (Australia) | 1st | -- |
Weir will trot out a well-versed group that features eight players who were on the team two years ago. Newcomers include Day, An, Lee and Hughes, who may be seen as a controversial pick. Not only did he surpass a Canadian sports legend in Taylor -- as well as Hadwin -- but also Cam Davis.
The smooth-swinging right hander finished eighth in the standings and acquitted himself nicely in his debut appearance in Charlotte where he played every session and collected a pair of points. Davis finished the PGA Tour season ranked 36th in the FedEx Cup standings whereas Hughes failed to qualify for the BMW Championship.
"Canadian golf fans have followed Mackenzie's career for nearly two decades and it's incredible to know he's going to make his Presidents Cup debut in his home country," Weir said. "He is steady and calm under pressure and is without doubt one of the best putters on the PGA Tour, which is a great combination for our team."
It is clear Weir is leaning into the home country advantage with a record three Canadians among his selections. While Hughes will be making his debut, Pendrith and Conners seek redemption as both players compiled 0-4-0 records at Quail Hollow and were the only two members of the team to not secure a point.
The U.S. takes a nine-match winning streak into Montreal having won 17.5 to 12.5 the last time these two sides faced off. While the American's have done plenty of winning in this competition, road affairs have proven to be more difficult in recent iterations. A 15.5 to 14.5 victory in Korea was followed by a 16 to 14 come-from-behind triumph at Royal Melbourne in 2019. The last time the Presidents Cup was held at Royal Montreal, the U.S. secured a 19.5 to 14.5 victory under the direction of Jack Nicklaus in 2007.
