Captains Steve Stricker and Nick Price have chosen the pairings for the 2017 edition of the Presidents Cup, beginning on Thursday, September 28, at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Among the most enticing parings for Thursday is the partnership between Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed. They will take on Si Woo Kim and Emiliano Grillo of International.
Meanwhile, Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas—with Thomas playing in his first Presidents Cup—will meet Charl Schwartzel and Hideki Matsuyama.
Here are the full pairings and foursome matches for Thursday, per Golf Channel:
Here are the predicted scores:
- Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas 3-and-2 Hideki Matsuyama and Charl Schwartzel
- Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar 3-and-2 Adam Scott and Jhonattan Vegas
- Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed 4-and-3 Si Woo Kim and Emiliano Grillo
- Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger 3-and-4 Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace
- Kevin Kisner and Phil Mickelson 2-and-1 Jason Day and Marc Leishman
It should be an excellent first day for the United States.