Captain Mike Weir adds three Canadians to his Presidents Cup team
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada – The International Team for the 2024 Presidents Cup was finalized today, with International Team Captain Mike Weir selecting six players to round out his 12-player team. Weir selected South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Canada’s Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes, South Korea’s Si Woo Kim and Australia’s Min Woo Lee. This marks the first time in Presidents Cup history in which three Canadian players will compete for the International Team. The Presidents Cup returns to The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal the week of Sept. 24-29, 2024.
Of the six captain’s picks, Hughes and Lee are first-time participants, with Kim making his Presidents Cup debut in 2017, and Bezuidenhout, Conners and Pendrith doing so in 2022. In total, five countries are represented on the International Team: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa and the South Korea.
CAPTAIN’S PICKS – INTERNATIONAL TEAM
CHRISTIAAN BEZUIDENHOUT
Country: South Africa
Age: 30
Best PGA TOUR Finish: 2, The American Express (2024); T2, John Deere Classic (2022)
Presidents Cup: 1 (2022) / 1-0-1
2024 Highlights: Recorded a season-best runner-up finish at The American Express, where he lost to Nick Dunlap by one shot. Owns a career-best 12 top-25 finishes on the PGA TOUR this season, including three top-10s.
Captain Weir on Bezuidenhout: “Christiaan is having the best year of his PGA TOUR career and it’s exciting to watch him cement his name alongside all of the great South Africans who have competed in multiple Presidents Cups. He is incredibly steady on and off the golf course and is a player whose game will mesh well with any partner on the International Team.”
COREY CONNERS
Country: Canada
Age: 32
PGA TOUR Wins: 2
Presidents Cup: 1 (2022) / 0-4-0
2024 Highlights: Has notched three top-10 finishes in 2024 including a season-best, solo-sixth-place effort at the RBC Canadian Open.
Captain Weir on Conners: “Corey is one of the best ball-strikers on the PGA TOUR and his ability to consistently put himself and his playing partner in a position to attack is invaluable in team competition. He has looked towards the 2024 Presidents Cup for two years now, and I know he’s eager to compete in front of his fellow Canadians.”
MACKENZIE HUGHES
Country: Canada
Age: 33
PGA TOUR Wins: 2
Presidents Cup: First Appearance
2024 Highlights: Has recorded three top-10 finishes including a season-best T3 at the Valspar Championship. Only missed four cuts in 22 starts, marking a career best.
Captain Weir on Hughes: “Canadian golf fans have followed Mackenzie’s career for nearly two decades and it’s incredible to know he’s going to make his Presidents Cup debut in his home country. He is steady and calm under pressure and is without doubt one of the best putters on the PGA TOUR, which is a great combination for our team.”
SI WOO KIM
Country: South Korea
Age: 29
PGA TOUR Wins: 4
Presidents Cup: 2 (2017, 2022) / 4-3-0
2024 Highlights: Recorded two top-10 finishes including a T6 at THE PLAYERS Championship and a T5 at the BMW Championship. Finished 32nd in the FedExCup to narrowly miss on advancing to the TOUR Championship for the third time in his career.
Captain Weir on Kim: “Si Woo brings a wealth of experience to our team room, as well as a great record in the Presidents Cup. He has been a stalwart on PGA TOUR leaderboards since 2016 and has demonstrated an ability to perform his best when the pressure is at its highest, which will be a great asset for us in Montreal.”
MIN WOO LEE
Country: Australia
Age: 26
Best PGA TOUR Finish: T2, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (2024), Rocket Mortgage Classic (2024)
Presidents Cup: First Appearance
2024 Highlights: Recorded the best finishes of his PGA TOUR career with matching T2 efforts at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches and the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he bogeyed the 72nd hole to fall one shot shy of winner Cam Davis.
Captain Weir on Lee: “As one of the most popular players on the PGA TOUR, Min Woo is going to be an incredible addition to the International Team and our passionate fans in Montreal. He is one of the best drivers of the golf ball on the PGA TOUR, and I can’t wait to let him cook at the Presidents Cup in a few weeks.”
TAYLOR PENDRITH
Country: Canada
Age: 33
PGA TOUR Wins: 1
Presidents Cup: 1 (2022) / 0-4-0
2024 Highlights: Picked up the first win of his PGA TOUR career at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Recorded five additional top-10 finishes while advancing to the TOUR Championship for the first time.
Captain Weir on Pendrith: “Taylor is in the midst of his best year on the PGA TOUR, and it was great to see him breakthrough for his first win in Dallas and advancing to the TOUR Championship. He has built a reputation as one of the longest hitters in our game, and that length should be advantageous in match play competition at Royal Montreal.”
The U.S. Team for the 2024 Presidents Cup was finalized today, with Captain Jim Furyk selecting six players to round out his 12-player team. Furyk selected Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa. The Presidents Cup returns to The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal the week of Sept. 24-29, 2024.
CAPTAIN’S PICKS – U.S. TEAM
KEEGAN BRADLEY
Age: 38
PGA TOUR Wins: 7
Presidents Cup: 1 (2013) / 2-2-1
2024 Highlights: Notched the seventh win of his PGA TOUR career at the BMW Championship after entering the week at No. 50 in the FedExCup. The victory, which was one of three top-10s on the season, allowed him to advance to the TOUR Championship for the sixth time in his career.
Captain Furyk on Bradley: “When I named Keegan as a captain’s assistant for the Presidents Cup I knew there was a chance he would play his way onto the U.S. Team, and I can say without a doubt he did just that. The grit he showed in the final round in Memphis followed by the win in Denver exemplified the competitive nature he has always played with, and I know he will bring that same fire to Royal Montreal in a few weeks.”
SAM BURNS
Age: 28
PGA TOUR Wins: 5
Presidents Cup: 1 (2022) / 0-3-2
2024 Highlights: Posted eight top-10 finishes including a T2 at the BMW Championship and a T3 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Advanced to his fourth straight TOUR Championship after being the only player to post top-five finishes in each of the first two FedExCup Playoffs events.
Captain Furyk on Burns: “Sam is a great player who has consistently put himself on leaderboards over the last four years. He has proven to excel in match play competition and demonstrates an unwavering level of passion and determination on the course, which will be a great asset for our team in Montreal.”
TONY FINAU
Age: 34
PGA TOUR Wins: 6
Presidents Cup: 2 (2019, 2022) / 3-2-3
2024 Highlights: Owns five top-10 finishes including a season-best T2 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Matched his career-best finish in a major championship with a T3 at the U.S. Open, finishing two shots behind winner Bryson DeChambeau.
Captain Furyk on Finau: “Tony is one of the best ball-strikers on the PGA TOUR and his game pairs well with any of the other 11 players given his consistency. He has become a stalwart in U.S. team competition and carries himself with a fun, outgoing demeanor which is contagious on the course and in the team room.”
BRIAN HARMAN
Age: 37
PGA TOUR Wins: 3
Presidents Cup: First Appearance
2024 Highlights: Recorded three top-10 finishes including a T2 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he fell one shot shy of winner Scottie Scheffler. Finished 31st in the FedExCup to miss advancing to the TOUR Championship for a third straight season.
Captain Furyk on Harman: “Throughout his career, Brian has been one of the fiercest match play competitors I’ve seen. His grit and tenacity were on full display winning the 2023 Open Championship, and I’m looking forward to having that mindset on our side at Royal Montreal.”
RUSSELL HENLEY
Age: 35
PGA TOUR Wins: 4
Presidents Cup: First Appearance
2024 Highlights: Has posted six top-10 finishes on the season, including three fourth-place showings and a solo-fifth at The Open Championship.
Captain Furyk on Henley: “Russell has been one of the most consistent players on the PGA TOUR these last two years, and I can’t wait to have him in Montreal with the U.S. Team next month. He is unflappable under pressure and without doubt one of the best putters in our game, which is a fantastic combination for match play success.”
MAX HOMA
Age: 33
PGA TOUR Wins: 6
Presidents Cup: 1 (2022) / 4-0-0
2024 Highlights: Recorded three top-10 finishes including his career-best effort in a major championship where he was T3 at the Masters Tournament.
Captain Furyk on Homa: “Max plays his best on the biggest stages, and that was on full display at the 2022 Presidents Cup and 2023 Ryder Cup. He was an emotional leader for both teams and someone who rallied the 11 players around him time and again, and I can’t wait to have him represent the U.S. again in Montreal.”
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