Tiger Woods ex-coach calls the Presidents Cup an 'absolute joke of an event'
Tiger Woods' ex-coach Hank Haney opened up about the Presidents Cup after the first day of the biennial tournament. The prestigious team event kicked off on Thursday, 26 September, and Team USA dominated on the green. They won all fourball matches on Thursday, taking an impressive five-point lead.
Team USA is widely known for their dominance at the Presidents Cup. They have an impressive record of 12-1-1 and have not lost any edition of the tournament in the last nine outings. In 2024, they again started with some impressive performances and are leading the game.
Following the first round, a golf fan opened up about the prestigious tournament, writing:
"The Presidents Cup over after Day 1? I wonder why....."
Coach Haney reshared the post, taking a jibe at the tournament. He wrote:
"What an absolute joke of an event this is."
Haney worked with Tiger Woods during the prime of his career. Their partnership started in 2004, two years after Woods parted ways with then-coach Butch Harmon in 2002.
The 15-time major winner had a successful partnership with Haney. In their six years of working together, Woods won 31 PGA Tour events and clinched six major championships. However, it came to an end in 2010.
Interestingly, Woods served as the USA team captain for the Presidents Cup in 2019. That year, the tournament was held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, and the USA team registered a win by two points.
A quick recap of 2024 Presidents Cup Day 1 matches
The 2024 Presidents Cup started with its round 1 fourball matches on Thursday. From the USA side, Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau defeated Jason Day and Byeong Hun An by 1 up and earned one point.
The American team was dominant throughout the day and won all five matches. Scottie Scheffler teamed up with Russell Henley and won against Sungjae Im and Tom Kim, while Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley defeated Taylor Pendrith and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
Here are the Thursday fourball results of the 2024 Presidents Cup:
- Xander Schauffele/Tony Finau (U.S.) def. Jason Day/Byeong Hun An (International), 1-up
- Collin Morikawa/Sahith Theegala (U.S.) def. Adam Scott/Min Woo Lee (International), 1-up
- Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (U.S.) def. Sungjae Im/Tom Kim (International), 3 and 2
- Wyndham Clark/Keegan Bradley (U.S.) def. Taylor Pendrith/Christiaan Bezuidenhout (International), 1-up
- Patrick Cantlay/Sam Burns (U.S.) def. Hideki Matsuyama/Corey Conners (International), 2 and 1
On the second day, players will compete in foursome matches. Five matches are scheduled for Friday, 27 September, starting with Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im playing against Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. Scheffler and Henley will team up again for the second day's matches. Additionally, Brian Harman and Max Homa will also compete on Friday.
Here are the schedule, tee times, and pairings for Friday's foursomes matches of the 2024 Presidents Cup:
- Match 1: Hideki Matsuyama & Sungjae Im (International) vs. Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele (USA): 1:05 p.m.
- Match 2: Adam Scott & Taylor Pendrith (International) vs. Collin Morikawa & Sahith Theegala (USA): 1:19 p.m.
- Match 3: Christiaan Bezuidenhout & Jason Day (International) vs. Max Homa & Brian Harman (USA): 1:33 p.m.
- Match 4: Corey Connors & Mackenzie Hughes (International) vs. Wyndham Clark & Tony Finau (USA): 1:47 p.m.
- Match 5: Si Woo Kim & Byeong Hun An (International) vs. & Scottie Scheffler & Russell Henley (USA): 2:01 p.m.
The tournament will conclude on Sunday, 29 September, with the singles matches.