Scheffler-Burns Four-Ball Win Trims Presidents Cup Deficit

Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns birdied three of their final five holes to beat Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune 2 and 1 in Saturday morning four-ball at the Presidents Cup, lifting the United States to a 2.5-1.5 session win at Medinah Country Club. The International team still leads 8.5-5.5, with Saturday afternoon foursomes and Sunday singles left to play.

How did Saturday's four-ball matches finish?

The U.S. arrived Saturday trailing 7-3 after the Internationals swept Friday's foursomes 5-0. Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim beat Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark 2 and 1, while Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im halved with Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun. Chris Gotterup and Cameron Young closed out Nick Taylor and Corey Conners 2 and 1 for the Americans' other point.

How did Scheffler and Burns turn their match around?

Scheffler and Burns led at the turn but fell 1 down with five holes to play after Matsuyama and Hisatsune won the 10th and 13th. Scheffler holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 15th to square the match. "The hole felt small for a while," Scheffler said. Burns then hit approach shots close on 16 and 17 to set up the birdies that closed out the win.

One putt on the 15th flipped a match, and a session, that had been slipping away from the Americans.

What's next for the U.S. at the Presidents Cup?

Snedeker sat Scheffler for Saturday afternoon's foursomes, splitting up the pairing after three straight sessions together. Burns instead teams with Wyndham Clark against Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee, with the first afternoon match teeing off at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Americans have not lost the Presidents Cup since 1998, and Saturday's four-ball point keeps that streak within reach heading into the final day and a half.