U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker credited President Donald Trump after the Americans rallied for a 17-13 victory over the International team at the Presidents Cup on Sunday.
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Americans → credit → Sunday
He told me, 'I [am] going to bring energy today for you.
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I → tell → you
You guys need it,'" Snedeker said.
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Snedeker → need → it
"I told him if we did this, he gets all the credit.
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he → tell → credit
With Trump in attendance, the United States team found itself in uncharted territory heading into Sunday singles at Medinah Country Club.
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team → find → Club
For the first time in the event's history, Team USA trailed on home soil entering the final session.
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USA → trail → session
Trump, the event's honorary chairman, briefly addressed the crowd from the first tee before play began.
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play → address → tee
"You know, the fake news media will say I get a very bad reception," Trump said as the crowd laughed.
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crowd → know → reception
"But we get a good reception."
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we → get → reception
"[PGA Tour CEO] Brian [Rolapp] said, 'Could you make a short speech?'
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you → say → speech
I said, 'No, I don't have the courage to make a speech.
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I → say → speech
These people wanna see golf.
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people → see → golf
They don't wanna hear speeches.'
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They → hear → speeches
I'll only say this: Our country is doing great, better than ever before."
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country → say → this
The Americans entered the week having won all eight Presidents Cups played on home soil and 10 straight overall.
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Americans → enter → soil
But Team USA was also coming off a 15-13 loss to Europe at last year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
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USA → come → Black
The last thing American golf needed was another visiting team celebrating a victory on U.S. soil.
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golf → need → soil
Instead, the Americans erased a 10½-7½ deficit by winning nine of the 12 singles matches and outscoring the Internationals 9½-2½. Presidents Cup rookie Jacob Bridgeman delivered the winning point with a par putt on the 18th green.
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Bridgeman → erase → green
USA sent an early message on Sunday
Snedeker sent out some of his best players in the first few matches, hoping to swing the event and put pressure on the Internationals.
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Snedeker → send → Internationals
Cameron Young led off, with Justin Thomas and Scottie Scheffler going out third and fourth.
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Thomas → lead → ?
The plan worked.
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plan → work → ?
Young did his job as the leadoff man, despite falling 2 down to Ryo Hisatsune after four holes.
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Young → do → holes
He won five of the next 12 holes to close out a 3&2 victory.
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He → win → victory
Match play specialist Justin Thomas, who entered Sunday with a 20-10-5 career record in Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups, won five of the first six holes against Corey Conners before coasting to a 5&3 win.
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who → enter → win
Nico Echavarria gave Scheffler a little more trouble than many might have expected, but the world's No. 1 player ultimately closed out the 32-year-old Colombian, 2&1.
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player → give → Colombian
However, the International team wasn't going down easily.
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team → go → ?
Tom Kim capped an incredible week by beating world No. 5 Wyndham Clark, finishing as the tournament's leading scorer with four points.
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Kim → cap → points
Sungjae Im also took down world No. 8 Sam Burns.
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m → take → Burns
The 27-year-old Presidents Cup rookie defeated Christiaan Bezuidenhout 1 up and finished 3-1 for the week.
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rookie → defeat → week
He made a strong case for a spot on the 2027 Ryder Cup team in the process.
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He → make → process
Arguably the best match of the day featured Collin Morikawa and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.
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match → feature → Morikawa
Matsuyama jumped out to a 2-up lead through six holes, but Morikawa battled back and took the lead by winning the 10th.
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Morikawa → jump → 10th
Matsuyama won two straight holes to move back in front, only for Morikawa to square the match again at 15.
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Morikawa → win → 15
The pair tied 16 and 17, sending them to the 18th all square.
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pair → tie → 18th
On 18, Matsuyama drove into the rough and could only advance his second shot short of the green.
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Matsuyama → drive → green
His pitch ran 15 feet past the hole, while Morikawa cozied a long birdie putt to within 2½ feet.
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Morikawa → run → feet
Matsuyama missed his par putt, giving Morikawa a 1-up win and the Americans a much-needed full point.
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Matsuyama → miss → point
Cantlay makes a major statement
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Cantlay → make → statement
Patrick Cantlay delivered one of the afternoon's biggest moments in his match against Adam Scott, burying a 57-foot birdie putt from just off the 16th green.
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Cantlay → deliver → green
The usually reserved Cantlay pumped his fist hard and yelled, "YES! YES!" to the crowd, which was going wild, sensing the gravity of the moment.
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which → pump → moment
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