The Presidents Cup is one of the biggest competitions in professional golf, and the action is back at Royal Montreal. Team USA won here in 2007, and they are favored once again with a moneyline at -265. The event begins on Tuesday, September 24, with Jim Furyk as the captain of Team USA.
Both of the team captains (Furyk for USA and Mike Weir for International) in the Presidents Cup have played here and have quality results. This could give a competitive edge to each member on their team and especially to those that have the talent to succeed.
The course is around 7,300 yards and is a Par 70. Driving power is not as important as accuracy, as there are a lot of trees lined throughout the course. Iron play and approach will be the biggest factors in setting up great putting opportunities.
Team USA has only lost once for this event and that was back in 1998 (tied in 2003). For this, it makes sense to keep an eye on their progress.
Plenty of betting opportunities are available for the Presidents Cup, such as Day 1 winners, combined points scorer, and outright winner in teams. Below are some routes you could take.
Matsuyama is one of the more dangerous golfers on the International roster. He is currently ranked as the seventh-best golfer in the world and has great momentum coming into this prestigious event.
He has displayed excellent golf this year, especially at the TOUR Championship with a T9 finish and had picked up fine-tuned stats for his strokes gained approach.
The reason Morikawa did not have his name across the winner list a lot this season was that Scottie Scheffler seemed to be one step ahead of him in each tournament that he won. Morikawa has the tools to show why he can stand out in this loaded team and will potentially "want it" more than Scheffler.
He is ranked as the fourth-best golfer in the world. He has seven top 10 finishes over his last 15 starts, including a runner-up in the TOUR Championship in his last event, which was behind Scheffler.
MyBookie has the golf betting odds for the Presidents Cup, favoring Team USA moderately. They have shined in this event in years past, but there is another betting opportunity to look at.
Since Team USA arguably has the better team, they are projected to win. With that being said, they need to consistently win each day to stay ahead of any potential surges from the International Team. Look for them to win Day 1 in points.
