American golfer on the PGA Tour, former world number one, major champion.
Europe holds an 8-8 tie with 12 singles remaining after a dramatic Saturday that saw Charley Hull and Lottie Woad struggle, while Jennifer Kupcho delivers decisive plays for the US. Nordqvist’s decision to persist with Hull–Woad is under scrutiny ahead of Sunday’s deciders.
The International team has overturned a 3-2 deficit from Thursday to win all five Friday foursomes at Medinah, taking a 7-3 lead in the Presidents Cup. Key results included Corey Conners and Nick Taylor beating Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, and Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim defeating Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 4&3. Twelve singles matches will decide the event on Sunday.
The Scottish No. 1 has withdrawn from the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship and the Dubai finale due to concerns over the regional conflict, marking his first absence from a season-ending event since his DP World Tour debut in 2019. The field remains stacked as top players chase the Race to Dubai and the $10 million DP World Tour Championship.