Adam Scott is looking to prevent the United States from winning a tenth consecutive Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club this weekend.
Scott is part of Mike Weir’s 12-man International Team and will become the all-time international points scorer should he gain another 0.5 in Quebec.
The Aussie was also part of the International Team that drew in 2003, the last time the United States Team failed to win.
Now, ahead of the 2024 event, Scott has been discussing the format, which has consistently been tinkered with over the years.
Adam Scott cannot understand why the Presidents Cup doesn’t follow Ryder Cup format
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The Presidents Cup, unlike the Ryder Cup, takes place over four days instead of three.
Since 2015, nine foursomes and fourball matches have taken place over the first three days before singles take centre stage on Sunday. As a result, 30 points are up for grabs; the Ryder Cup has 28.
Scott, speaking to Golf Week, has admitted he doesn’t know why the Presidents Cup doesn’t follow the same 28-point format.
“I’m not going to complain about the current format because I’m on the losing side all the time. It would look like we’re sore losers,” Scott said. “We’ve had these discussions, not you and me, but like amongst players and the PGA Tour of changing the format. And we did change it in 2015. This was the format that we settled on.”
The Aussie continued: “Part of me feels like I don’t know why it’s not the same as the Ryder Cup (28 possible points) when that’s seemingly so successful. But you know they wanted a point of difference, and they’ve got two points of difference, actually.”
Presidents Cup should copy the Ryder Cup format
Considering the Ryder Cup is one of the most eagerly anticipated and high-profile events in sport, those in charge of the Presidents Cup should take note.
Making the event three days long and offering 28 points will provide fans with far more action to watch throughout the day. With just five matches on the first two days, the play could effectively be over before it’s really begun.
Furthermore, with the Presidents Cup playing catch-up compared to the Ryder Cup, increasing interest should be at the forefront of the organisers’ minds.
Hopefully, when Thursday’s play gets underway, the five matches won’t be done and dusted before the final stretch of holes at Royal Montreal.
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