Xander Schauffele insists he has no sympathy for Adam Scott ahead of Presidents Cup starting

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Xander Schauffele is just one of the high-profile US Team players looking to secure the Presidents Cup.

Also on the US Team for the Presidents Cup are the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa and Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.

Morikawa says Schauffele is the funniest player on the PGA Tour, but he will have to wait some more time to see that up close after the latter was paired with Tony Finau for day one.

Finau and Schauffele are good friends, with the duo drawn to face International Team duo Jason Day and Byeong Hun An.

Royal Montreal plays host to the competition, which the US Team has dominated since its inception in 1994.

Xander Schauffele not sympathetic about Adam Scott’s Presidents Cup record

On the receiving end of much of that domination has been Adam Scott, who is without a win in all 10 of his Presidents Cup appearances.

Scott is set for a record-extending 11th Presidents Cup, with nine defeats and one draw to his name so far.

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Asked in his opening press conference if he feels bad for Scott, US Team star Schauffele said: “I absolutely do not feel bad for Adam Scott. I like Adam Scott a lot, but I do not feel bad for him at all.

“I don’t think any male out there feels bad for Adam Scott. I mean, no. For me, I’m stubborn, and the more I get knocked down, the harder I push back up.

“If I had lost 10 times in a row, I’d come back champing at the bit even harder than ever. I’m sure that’s what they’re doing.”

International Team set to rely on Adam Scott for Presidents Cup guidance

Scott earned automatic entry into the Presidents Cup after finishing third in the season-long points standings.

And that was particularly helped by a superb finish to his PGA Tour season, with runner-up spots at the Scottish Open and BMW Championship.

He now needs to take that form into Montreal, where his Presidents Cup experience should be a huge boost for the International Team.

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They need all the help they can get against Jim Furyk’s star-studded side, while Scott simply needs to try and forget about his painful record.

The Australian helped his side earn a 17-17 draw on his Presidents Cup debut in 2003, but since then it has been nothing but defeat.