U.S. Team for the Presidents Cup

These are recent file photos showing members of the U.S. Presidents Cup golf team, to be played Dec. 12-15, 2019, at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. From top left are: Patrick Cantlay, Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Patrick Reed, Xander Schauffele, Webb Simpson, Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland and Tiger Woods. (AP Photo/File
These are recent file photos showing members of the U.S. Presidents Cup golf team, to be played Dec. 12-15, 2019, at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. From top left are: Patrick Cantlay, Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Patrick Reed, Xander Schauffele, Webb Simpson, Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland and Tiger Woods. (AP Photo/File

Players listed in order of how they made they team:

JUSTIN THOMAS

Age: 26

World ranking: 5

Worldwide victories: 11

2019 victories: BMW Championship, CJ Cup

Majors: PGA Championship (2017)

Presidents Cup appearances: 1

Record: 3-1-1

Noteworthy: Thomas, who has won twice in his last five starts, has compiled a 7-2-1 record in his team competitions.

 

DUSTIN JOHNSON

Age: 35.

World ranking: 4

Worldwide victories: 21

2019 victories: Saudi International, WGC-Mexico Championship

Majors: US Open (2016)

Presidents Cup appearances: 3

Record: 8-4-2

Noteworthy: Johnson has arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair cartilage damage on Sept. 5. This will be his return to competition.

 

PATRICK CANTLAY

Age: 27

World ranking: 6

Worldwide victories: 2

2019 victories: Memorial

Majors: None

Presidents Cup appearances: Rookie

Record: 0-0-0

Noteworthy: This is Cantlay's first team competition since the 2011 Walker Cup.

 

XANDER SCHAUFFELE

Age: 26

World ranking: 9

Worldwide victories: 4

2019 victories: Sentry Tournament of Champions

Majors: None

Presidents Cup appearances: Rookie

Record: 0-0-0

Noteworthy: Schauffele was left out as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup last year. His four victories include the Tour Championship and a World Golf Championship.

 

WEBB SIMPSON

Age: 34

World ranking: 11

Worldwide victories: 5

2019 victories: None

Majors: US Open (2012)

Presidents Cup appearances: 2

Record: 5-3-2

Noteworthy: Simpson is among four Americans who played at Royal Melbourne in the 2011 matches. He went 3-1-0 in team play with Bubba Watson and lost in singles to K.T. Kim.

 

MATT KUCHAR

Age: 41

World ranking: 23

Worldwide victories: 11

2019 victories: Sony Open

Majors: None

Presidents Cup appearances: 4

Record: 6-8-2

Noteworthy: Kuchar has been partners with three players on this U.S. team. He and Woods were 3-1 at the 2013 Presidents Cup. He lost his only match with Patrick Reed in the 2015 Presidents Cup. He is 7-1 with Johnson in four Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup events.

 

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU

Age: 26

World ranking: 12

Worldwide victories: 6

2019 victories: None

Majors: None

Presidents Cup appearances: Rookie

Record: 0-0-0

Noteworthy: DeChambeau made his pro team debut in Paris and went 0-3. In two foursomes matches with Phil Mickelson, they lost both on the 14th hole.

 

TONY FINAU

Age: 30

World ranking: 16

Worldwide victories: 1

2019 victories: None

Majors: None

Presidents Cup appearances: Rookie

Record: 0-0-0

Noteworthy: His only PGA Tour was the Puerto Rico Open in 2016, held the same week as the Dell Match Play in Texas. He went 2-1-0 in his Ryder Cup debut in Paris.

 

GARY WOODLAND

Age: 35

World ranking: 18

Worldwide victories: 4

2019 victories: US Open

Majors: US Open (2019)

Presidents Cup appearances: Rookie

Record: None

Noteworthy: He is among seven Americans on the team who have won major championships. Woodland is the oldest of the five U.S. newcomers to the Presidents Cup.

 

PATRICK REED

Age: 29

World ranking: 17

Worldwide victories: 7

2019 victories: The Northern Trust

Majors: Masters (2018)

Presidents Cup appearances: 2

Record: 4-3-2

Noteworthy: He is making his sixth consecutive appearance in a Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup. In his last appearance, he complained to the New York Times about the leadership and pairings.

 

TIGER WOODS

Age: 43

World ranking: 7

Worldwide victories: 93

2019 victories: Masters, Zozo Championship

Majors: Masters (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open (2000, 2005, 2006), PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007)

Presidents Cup appearances: 8

Record: 24-15-1.

Noteworthy: Woods is the first playing captain since Hale Irwin in the inaugural Presidents Cup in 1994. This is his first time playing the Presidents Cup since 2013 at Muirfield Village.

 

RICKIE FOWLER

Age: 30

World ranking: 22

Worldwide victories: 9

2019 victories: Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Majors: None

Presidents Cup appearances: 2

Record: 4-3-1

Noteworthy: He was left out as a captain's pick, and then chosen to replace the injured Brooks Koepka. He went three months without playing until returning at the Hero World Challenge.

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