The SI Golf team looked back at 10 memorable tournaments from 2022.
More Tournaments We’ll Remember: FedEx St. Jude Championship | British Open | US Open | RBC Canadian Open | LIV Golf’s London Debut | PGA Championship | The Masters | Augusta National Women’s Am | Chevron Championship
The Event: Presidents Cup
Site: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC
Dates: September 22-25
Result: US defeats Internationals, 17.5-12.5
Why We’ll Remember It: Coming into the 14th edition of the Presidents Cup, most believed that the USA Team was far superior and the likelihood of defeat was limited at best.
Those beliefs played out over the four days, with the USA winning three of the five sessions, including winning the first two sessions and taking an 8-2 lead after the first 10 matches and putting Internationals Captain Trevor Immelman’s team in an insurmountable hole.
Peeling back the onion, there were parts of the week in Charlotte that were in fact memorable starting with Immelman, who was passionate, committed and got his team within striking distance at 11-7 before Sunday’s singles. Those were the most competitive matches of the week, with the US winning just 6.5 to 5.5.
Watching US assistant captain Fred Couples taking charge of the selection process was an evening highlight. It was comical to watch US captain Davis Love and his other assistants hanging on Couples’ every word as he seemingly held court over every US pairing. How is it that he has not been a Ryder Cup captain?
Inside the ropes, the emergence of the Korean players Sungjae Im, Tom Kim, Si-Woo Kim and KH Lee appeared to be the future foundation of an international team.
Kim, a 20-year-old from Seoul, showed no fear and at times took the popularity battle to the US team and evolved as a fan favorite over the four days.
The next event will be in Canada with Masters champion and native Mike Weir captaining the Internationals, with the US leading the series 12-1-1 going into Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2024.
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