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Presidents Cup 2024 odds and picks for Royal Montreal Golf Club

The 2024 Presidents Cup gets underway Thursday with a fourball session scheduled for 11:35 a.m. ET at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada. Jim Furyk will lead Team USA, while Canadian Mike Weir is set to captain the Internationals in his home country.

Some of the big names on the American side include world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa. For the Internationals, they’ll lean on veterans Adam Scott, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama while boasting young stars Tom Kim and Min Woo Lee.

Team USA leads the all-time series at 12-1-1 and hopes to once again raise the Cup coming Sunday afternoon.

Presidents Cup: Tournament hub

Golf course

Royal Montreal Golf Club | Par 70 | 7,319 yards

Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. Team warms up on the range prior to the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 24, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Presidents Cup teams

Team USA International Team
Scottie Scheffler Hideki Matsuyama
Xander Schauffele Sungjae Im
Collin Morikawa Adam Scott
Wyndham Clark Tom Kim
Patrick Cantlay Jason Day
Sahith Theegala Byeong Hun An
Keegan Bradley Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Sam Burns Corey Conners
Tony Finau Mackenzie Hughes
Brian Harman Si Woo Kim
Russell Henley Min Woo Lee
Max Homa Taylor Pendrith

Presidents Cup format, schedule

Thursday: Fourball (best ball). The first tee time is scheduled for 11:35 a.m. ET.

Friday: Foursomes (alternate shot). The first tee time is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.

Saturday: Fourball in the morning, starting at 7:02 a.m. ET. Foursomes in the afternoon, starting at 1:40 p.m. ET.

Sunday: Singles. The first tee time is scheduled for 12:02 p.m. ET.

Presidents Cup odds

Unsurprisingly, especially when you take into account the all-time record, Team USA is -250 to win, with the Internationals sitting at +275. A tie is +1200.

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Presidents Cup picks

Team USA golfer Sam Burns celebrates winning the 17th hole during the four-ball match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Sam Burns, top Team USA scorer (+750), top captain’s pick (+210)

Take: Let’s start the card with some value. Burns didn’t win a match two years ago at Quail Hollow, going 0-3-2. However, I think it’s time Burns gets some payback.

He enters the Presidents Cup in fantastic form. Over his last four starts, he’s finished T-12 (3M Open), T-5 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), T-2 (BMW Championship) and T-12 Tour Championship.

In these match-play competitions, it’s all about making putts. Burns ranked 15th in Strokes Gained: Putting on the PGA Tour this season.

Tom Kim of South Korea and the International Team reacts after winning the 11th hole during Saturday morning foursomes on day three of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 24, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Pick: Tom Kim, top International point scorer (+700)

Take: Some players are born for these team competitions, and I think Tom Kim is one of those guys. The show he put on at Quail Hollow two years ago was his “Hello, world” moment and I think he keeps it going at Royal Montreal.

When his putter gets hot, he can pour them in from all over the place and his tee-to-green game is consistently a strength.

Sahith Theegala of the United States hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the Procore Championship 2024 at Silverado Resort on September 14, 2024 in Napa, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

Pick: Sahith Thegala, top USA rookie (+250)

Take: Like Kim, I think Theegala has the personality to thrive in this team environment. Plus, he’s coming off a stellar performance at the Tour Championship (third) and most recently tied for seventh at the Procore Championship.

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