International, U.S. Presidents Cup teams announced
The teams for the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club are set.
International captain Nick Price and U.S. captain Steve Stricker filled their last two spots Wednesday, finalizing their 12-man rosters. Price chose Emiliano Grillo and Anirban Lahiri to round out his squad, while Stricker picked Phil Mickelson and Charley Hoffman.
Hideki Matsuyama is the top-ranked member on the International team, winning three times this season on the PGA Tour, and is the world No. 3 player. Adam Scott is making his eighth appearance in the biennial event, and has a 13-17-5 overall record in his career, while Jason Day is playing on his fourth team.
Jhonattan Vegas and Adam Hadwin will make their maiden Presidents Cup appearances.
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | 9.21 |
| 2 | Jason Day | Australia | 6.35 |
| 3 | Adam Scott | Australia | 4.34 |
| 4 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | 4.26 |
| 5 | Marc Leishman | Australia | 3.89 |
| 6 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | 3.64 |
| 7 | Branden Grace | South Africa | 3.08 |
| 8 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | 3.03 |
| 9 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | 2.98 |
| 10 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | 2.6 |
| 11 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | 2.38 |
| 12 | Anirban Lahiri | India | 1.89 |
The U.S. has never lost on home soil in the history of the competition, and are the clear favorites to continue that trend this year. The Americans are loaded with Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, and Rickie Fowler all qualifying on points. Five-time PGA Tour winner this season Justin Thomas finished third in the standings, and will make his Presidents Cup debut.
Along with Thomas, Daniel Berger, Hoffman, Brooks Koepka, Kevin Kisner, and Kevin Chappell will also be playing in matches for the first time.
For Mickelson, the selection marks his 12th appearance at the Presidents Cup, where he has amassed a record of 23-16-2. The 47-year-old has not missed a U.S. team competition since 1993.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | 10 455 |
| 2 | Jordan Spieth | 9 572 |
| 3 | Justin Thomas | 8 581 |
| 4 | Rickie Fowler | 5 325 |
| 5 | Daniel Berger | 5 233 |
| 6 | Brooks Koepka | 5 096 |
| 7 | Kevin Kisner | 5 008 |
| 8 | Patrick Reed | 4 600 |
| 9 | Matt Kuchar | 4 479 |
| 10 | Kevin Chappell | 4 369 |
| 11 | Phil Mickelson | 3 480 |
| 12 | Charley Hoffman | 4 369 |
The event will be played Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Jersey City, N.J.