sport news US golfers bag NINTH straight President's Cup victory against International team trends now
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Jordan Spieth capped off a perfect week at the Presidents Cup and the Americans made it nine straight victories against an International team depleted by defections to Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
The Internationals showed plenty of fight. They just don't have a cup to show for it.
That stays squarely in the hands of an American team that was coming off a record romp over Europe in the Ryder Cup last year.
Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele (far left) is congratulated by golfer Scottie Scheffler (second from left), golfer Jordan Spieth (second from right), and golfer Sam Burns (far right) on the 18th green during the singles match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club
Team USA golfer Jordan Spieth hits his chip shot on the second hole during the singles match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club
Xander Schauffele delivered the clinching point when he made a 6-foot par putt on the 18th hole for a 1-up victory over Corey Conners. That gave the Americans 15 1/2 points with five matches still on the course.
Conners and Taylor Pendrith, the only Canadians on the team, were the only players who failed to contribute a point. Conners three-putted from 25 feet on the 17th with a chance to square the match, and he hit into a bunker from the fairway on the 18th.
Spieth made putts from all over Quail Hollow for a 4-and-3 win over Cameron Davis that kept the Internationals — in need of their greatest
