Jim Furyk shares plan he’s got for Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele at the Presidents Cup

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Jim Furyk’s 12-man Presidents Cup team is confirmed, and the 54-year-old has detailed his plan for Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele.

The world’s two best players automatically qualified, along with Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, and Sahith Theegala.

Furyk has since added six further players to his team. Despite being told to exclude Keegan Bradley, Furyk selected the Ryder Cup captain along with Max Homa. Justin Thomas and Billy Horschel, however, missed out.

Now, the 2024 captain has revealed his plan for Scheffler and Schauffele’s participation in the event at Royal Montreal, which gets underway on September 24.

Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler won’t play together at the Presidents Cup

Many would suggest the world’s two best players would form a pretty formidable partnership; Furyk, however, has other plans.

According to well-known journalist Dan Rapaport, the USA captain has no intention of playing the duo together.

“I’m not playing Scottie and X [Xander] together,” Furyk said [quotes relayed by Rapaport].

Furyk added: “It’s not something I’ve looked into or thought about. Both guys, honestly, they’re both so easygoing guys and so calm and unflappable. You could pair them together.

“But I feel like why would you take the two best players in the world, put them together, when you can split them up and still have two amazing pairings, if that makes sense.”

Scheffler and Schauffele should be separated at the Presidents Cup

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Although the move will disappoint USA fans, it’s a wise decision from Furyk.

Scheffler and Schauffele are performing at such a high level that either player could probably win a four-ball match on their own.

Furthermore, when it comes to foursomes, Scheffler’s driving and Schauffele’s clutch putting could make them well-suited to playing alongside any member of the USA team.

Looking at the event as a whole, it’s hard to be optimistic over Mike Weir’s international side. The American team is stacked and looks well-set to land its 11th consecutive Presidents Cup title.