Tony Finau, Tiger Woods, U.S. Team Rally To Win Presidents Cup
Dec 14, 2019, 10:20 PM | Updated: 10:35 pm
Playing Captain Tiger Woods of the United States team and Tony Finau of the United States team celebrate winning the Presidents Cup during Sunday Singles matches on day four of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
(Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah native Tony Finau, Tiger Woods, and the rest of the U.S. Team rallied for a historic comeback to win the Presidents Cup.
The U.S. Team came back to defeat the International team on Sunday, December 15.
After a Matt Kuchar birdie, the U.S. reached 15 1/2 points to secure their eighth consecutive Presidents Cup.
For The Win!
Matt Kuchar's 1/2 point secures the Cup for the #USTeam! pic.twitter.com/ZD4ALfw3Qu
— Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) December 15, 2019
Woods, the captain for the U.S. Team, started the day off beating the International team’s Abraham Ancer. It was his 27th match victory in the event.
“Comeback complete” – teary-eyed #USTeam Captain @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/P5LuOZBDJy
— Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) December 15, 2019
On Saturday, Finau came back from down four to come away from his match with a half-point.
A hard-fought halve after being 4 down for @TonyFinauGolf.
The #USTeam leads the @PresidentsCup 11.5-10.5. pic.twitter.com/5WzCH6nxi2
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 15, 2019
After the first day of the tournament, the U.S. trailed the International team 3-1. Over the next three days, the Americans mounted a comeback and closed the win on the final day.
The Presidents Cup series stands at 11-1-1.
