"My hands were shaking"- Hideki Matsuyama details beating world no. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the Presidents Cup
The 2024 Presidents Cup at the Royal Montreal Golf Club concluded with the Jim Furyk-led Team USA beating the Mike Weir-led International Team 18.5-11.5 to win the event. Despite the International Team's loss, Hideki Matsuyama achieved a remarkable milestone during Round 4 of the event.
On Sunday, Matsuyama beat World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler. During a press conference after the event, Matsuyama was asked how he managed to defeat the top-ranked player."
Here's what Matsuyama said:
"Yes, the last putt right there I was super nervous. My hands were shaking a lot. I'm really happy I was able to win this match."
You can check out the highlights of the final round of the 2024 Presidents Cup below:
Furthermore, the 32-year-old was asked about to describe what the victory meant to him on a personal level. The Japanese golfer responded by highlighting the contrast with his three previous games. Matsuyama expressed satisfaction in overcoming the challenge of defeating the top-ranked player.
A recap and look at the results on the final day of the 2024 Presidents Cup
Team USA began their 2024 Presidents Cup campaign on a very strong note as they managed to pull off their fifth clean sweep in the event's history. The Jim Furyk-led team won Round One 5-0 and established their dominance early on.
However, the Mike Weir-led team did not back down as they pulled off a clean sweep in Round 2 on Friday. This was the International Team's second clean sweep in the Presidents Cup, and they received a lot of admiration for the same. In fact, ahead of Round 3, Weir and his men were welcomed by a roaring crowd.
On the third day, Team USA dominated the proceedings as they won three fourball matches and three foursome matches, bringing their score to 11. The final round, on Sunday witnessed Team USA grab six victories, which led to them winning their 10th consecutive Presidents Cup.
Here is a detailed look at the results on the final day, ft. Hideki Matsuyama:
- Xander Schauffele defeated Jason Day: 4 & 3
- Tom Kim vs. Sam Burns: Halved
- Hideki Matsuyama defeated Scottie Scheffler: 1 Up
- Russell Henley defeated Sungjae Im: 3 & 2
- Patrick Cantlay defeated Taylor Pendrith: 3 & 1
- Keegan Bradley defeated Si Woo Kim: 1 Up
- Corey Conners defeated Tony Finau: 5 & 3
- Min Woo Lee vs. Wyndham Clark: Halved
- Byeong Hun An vs. Sahith Theegala: Halved
- Collin Morikawa defeated Adam Scott: 2 & 1
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout defeated Brian Harman: 2 & 1
- Max Homa defeated Mackenzie Hughes: 2 & 1