Presidents Cup Preview: Scheffler’s Match Play Problem & Team USA’s New Stars

On On the Tee, Gabe Neitzel and Stephen Watson go all-in on the Presidents Cup after Stephen spends the day on the ground at Medinah. He breaks down the redesigned course and the pairings Team USA appears to be building, including Scottie Scheffler with Sam Burns, Xander Schauffele with Patrick Cantlay and an intriguing veteran-rookie combination of Justin Thomas and 21-year-old Jackson Koivun.
Stephen also goes one-on-one with Scottie Scheffler, and his answer about match play sends Gabe into orbit. Scheffler says the differences between match play and stroke play can be overblown, but Gabe points to his underwhelming record in international team competition and argues that treating match play like ordinary stroke play might be part of the problem. Cameron Young provides the opposite energy, fully embracing Team USA’s status as the heavy favorite and declaring that the Americans have earned it.
Plus, the guys discuss J.J. Spaun being left off Team USA, rookie karaoke night and their picks for the Americans’ leading point-getter. Then USGA championship director Kevin Fullenkamp joins the show to preview the U.S. Mid-Am at The Lido and Sand Valley, explain what makes The Lido such a unique championship venue and why Wisconsin continues to become one of the USGA’s favorite destinations.