Presidents Cup Day 3: Medinah Course No. 3 tests endurance across 8-point moving day
Double session on Saturday: morning four-balls and afternoon foursomes. Scheffler and Scott lead team defenses.
Why this moving day matters
Saturday at the Presidents Cup is universally acknowledged as the most physically and mentally exhausting day in championship golf. Over 36 holes on Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 3, eight matches will be contested across four-balls and foursomes, accounting for more than a quarter of the tournament’s 30 total points.
What actually happened
PGA Tour and PresidentsCup.com report that captains Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy set their morning pairings at first light. Team USA relies on the steady partnership of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa, who open against International veterans Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee. Scott is competing in his 12th cup, providing unmatched poise around Medinah’s OCM-designed green complexes.
Match two pits Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele against the formidable Asian duo of Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im. In match three, Russell Henley and Sahith Theegala face Tom Kim and Jason Day, while Wyndham Clark and Sam Burns take on Ryan Fox and Taylor Pendrith in match four.
Medinah’s newly restored terrain presents severe challenges. Expansive waste bunkers catch wayward drives, while undulating greens reward only the purest iron strikes. Snedeker stressed that player rotation and fatigue management between the morning and afternoon sessions will determine who takes control into Sunday.
What to watch next
The team holding the advantage after Saturday’s 36-hole marathon has won 14 of the 15 previous editions of the Presidents Cup. With 15.5 points needed to claim the golden chalice, Saturday evening will reveal if the International squad can keep their dream alive.
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