Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Si-woo win by 4 holes over the U.S. team in the four-ball match.
On the third day, the American team won 6 and lost 2… Ahead of the interim total, 11-7.
[몬트리올=AP/뉴시스] Kim Joo-hyung (front) and Kim Si-woo are celebrating their victory at the 15th hole of the third round on the third day of the 2024 Presidents Cup held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club (par 70) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the 29th (Korean time). 2024.09.29.
[서울=뉴시스]Reporter Chae-Hyeon Moon = Si-Woo Kim and Joo-Hyung Kim fought hard to win points on the third day in the Presidents Cup, a men’s golf competition, but the lead went to the US team again.
Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung defeated Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark in a four-ball (two players team up to hit their own balls) game on the third day of the tournament held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club (par 70) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the 29th (Korean time). He won a landslide victory by 4 holes with 3 holes remaining.
The victory won by Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung was the only victory achieved by the international team in the four-ball game played this morning.
Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung took the lead from the beginning of the game with birdies on the 1st hole (par 4) and 2nd hole (par 4), respectively, and won without giving up the lead even once until the end.
Kim Si-woo also showed his joy by making the sleeping baby gesture, which is the same as NBA superstar Stephen Curry’s scoring ceremony.
After the game, Kim Si-woo said, “It was exactly the situation we needed. I didn’t think the ball would go in, but I was really happy. I did that ceremony because my favorite player is Curry.”
However, Seongjae Lim, who played with Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) in game 4, lost to the group of Patrick Cantlay and Sam Byrne by two holes with one hole left, and the American team took all three remaining games, ending the morning game with 3 wins and 1 loss.
[몬트리올=AP/뉴시스] Kim Joo-hyung (left) and Kim Si-woo are celebrating after making a birdie on the 5th hole of the 4th round on the third day of the 2024 Presidents Cup held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club (par 70) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the 29th (Korean time). 2024.09.29.
In the foursomes (two players team up and take turns hitting one ball) held in the afternoon, the U.S. team won three games.
Seongjae Lim, who played the first match with Hideki, was ahead by 3 holes in the beginning against the world number 1 team of Scotty Scheffler and Russell Henry, but was unable to add any points as he lost by 3 holes with 2 holes left.
Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung, who played four matches, had a close battle with Cantlay and Xander Chopley, tying the score until the 17th hole, but lost by one hole after falling behind in the final 18th hole.
In the foursomes match held in the afternoon, the team of Taylor Pendris (Canada) and Adam Scott (Australia) achieved the international team’s only victory.
In a total of 8 matches held on this day, the American team won 6 and lost 2, bringing the total score back to 11-7.
[몬트리올=AP/뉴시스] Seongjae Lim (left) and Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) are walking the fairway in the 7th hole of the third round on the third day of the 2024 Presidents Cup held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club (par 70) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the 29th (Korean time). 2024.09.29.
The Presidents Cup is a men’s golf competition between the U.S. and international teams held once every two years.
The United States is far ahead of the previous record with 12 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. The International team won its only victory in the last three competitions in 1998.
The international team performed poorly on the first day of this tournament, losing all five games to the U.S. team, but successfully avenged themselves by completely defeating the U.S. in five games held the following day.
On the third day of the game, which was balanced at 5-5, the United States again lost a 4-point advantage.
Kim Joo-hyung, who got his first win that day, said, “As I played all the games with Kim Si-woo, I felt that our chemistry and chemistry as players matched really well. This showed that it wasn’t just one lucky coincidence. It was only once in Charlotte. “I think we proved our chemistry through today,” he said.
Kim Si-woo also said, “Kim Joo-hyung is not affected by the play and always tries to think positively. Even if we lose a hole, he says, ‘It’s okay. We just have to keep going. We still have a lot left, so there are many opportunities.’ He helped us think positively.” “I was able to learn about those aspects. His mental strength is amazing,” he said, praising Kim Joo-hyung as his partner.
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