The USA and an Internationals team will battle it out for the Presidents Cup in Illinois, starting on Thursday, and it is a competition that the Americans have traditionally dominated.
The US have not lost any of the occasions the event has taken place on home turf and have failed to win just two of the 15 renewals.
The Internationals are boosted by the inclusion of Open champion Ryan Fox, but the hosts have seven members of the world’s top 10 in their line-up so the visitors face a difficult task.
Presidents Cup Tips Summary
Best Bet - Adam Scott top Internationals points scorer @ 13/2
Alternative Bet - Xander Schauffele top USA points scorer @ 15/2
Alternative Bet - USA to win 19-11 @ 12/1
Presidents Cup Prediction
Best Bet: Adam Scott to be top International points scorer @ 13/2
The International team look to be up against it with USA captain Brandt Snedeker being able to assemble a crack squad capable of inflicting another stinging defeat on their guests.
Internationals skipper Geoff Ogilvy has four debutants in his team, including Open champion Ryan Fox, and he may have to lean on the experience of Adam Scott to keep the match competitive.
The former Masters champion is playing in his 13th Presidents Cup and his record of 23 points from 54 matches is not disgraceful when you consider there have been some one-sided encounters over the years.
Only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have scored more in the competition and even at the age of 46, Scott remains a top player, as he demonstrated at Wentworth last week when he was second behind JJ Spaun.
The time has come for him to lead from the front and he should not let his team down.
Alternative Bet: Xander Schauffele to be top USA points scorer @ 15/2
The USA top points scorer is an open heat with so much talent on show, but it would be unwise to overlook the claims of Xander Schauffele, who has a fine record in this competition since he made his debut in 2019.
The two-time Major champion has struck up a strong foursomes partnership with Patrick Cantlay which has earned four victories in five matches and he has also won each of his three singles clashes.
The matchplay format is one in which he tends to flourish and there is little reason to think that it will be different at this week’s gathering at Medinah.
Alternative Bet: USA to win 19-11 @ 12/1
Snedeker has an embarrassment of riches to select from as USA captain and while that has not really been a recipe for success in recent Ryder Cups, this is a competition on which the Americans have a stranglehold.
Seven of the world’s top 10 players will be wearing the Stars and Stripes this week and Internationals skipper Geoff Ogilvy must be casting an envious eye towards the opposition locker room.
Players like Scott and Fox can be strong contenders but the captain’s hands have been tied in many respects as the rules saying that LIV golfers are not eligible means he is without the likes of Cameron Smith, Lucas Herbert, Carlos Ortiz and Joaquin Niemann, who would walk into the team.
The Americans should be able to assert their authority from the off and it would not be a surprise if they replicated the 19-11 victory that they posted in 2017.
Key Tournament Stats
The USA have won 13 of the 15 editions of the Presidents Cup
Both of the competitions the USA failed to win came when they were the away team
Seven of the USA team are ranked in the world’s top 10
Si Woo Kim, who is 14th in the world, is the highest ranked player in the Internationals line-up
Just one of the USA’s eight Presidents Cup wins on home soil was by a margin of less than three points
There will be a total of 30 points up for grabs with players taking part in fourball, foursomes and singles matches, starting on Thursday
Read more golf betting tips and predictions on site.
This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
