DeepDiveGolf - David Bieleski 
Well, if you saw that coming on Day 2, fair play to you. For me, that has to be one of the most spectacular responses we have ever witnessed across the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup. Entering their favoured Foursomes format, Team USA would have been feeling buoyant. The Internationals surprised just about everyone with their incredible clean sweep to tie up the event at 5-5. It provides an enthralling background to our Presidents Cup Day 3 Fourballs preview.
It took real heart for the Internationals to pick themselves off the deck. I’ll admit, I thought they would have done brilliantly to pick-up two of the five matches. To win them all completely flipped the script of this entire event, which seemed like it had already been decided. What a comeback, and what a couple of final days we have in store.
Presidents Cup Day 3 – Fourballs Betting Preview
2.75u Scheffler/Morikawa over Scott/Pendrith $1.75 (Betway)
Scott and Pendrith are rolled back out after an emphatic 5&4 drubbing of Theegala and Morikawa yesterday. Theegala being swapped out for Scheffler is a huge upgrade on paper. Theegala was the 2nd worst player on the day in the Friday Foursomes.
Perhaps predictably, Scheffler has been the best approach player in the event so far. Morikawa’s putter suffered negative regression on Friday, although it is fair to say he was put under a ton of pressure from Theegala’s poor play. When they were paired on Thursday, Morikawa contributed 4 of their birdies and Scheffler managed 3 birdies in his match.
For the Internationals, Scott has lost -2.02 SG: T2G, and Pendrith has performed the better of the pair thus far. He managed a fantastic 7 birdies in the Thursday Fourballs. What concerns me is the amount of work Scott and Pendrith have both done with the putter thus far. I expect Scheffler and Morikawa’s superior ball-striking will present them with a multitude of birdie opportunities to help them get across the line.
2.5u Schauffele/Finau over Conners/Hughes $1.90 (Betway)
Schauffele will be disappointed to notch his first Foursomes loss with partner Cantlay. Not only did they lose their 5-0-0 perfect record, but did so in some fashion going down 7& 6 in a loss that set the tone for the day. He will be out to prove a point here.
Statistically, he was only a minor loss on the day across the board dropping -0.33 SG: Total. Cantlay was far the bigger contributor, giving up -2.60 SG: Total in their short match. The same is true for Finau. He is gaining tee-to-green, and is free of 7Wyndham Clark who lost -1.58 SG: Total. On Day 1, Schauffele made 5 birdies and Finau an additional 4 birdies for a combined 61.
One lesson I have learned over the years is it is often a bad idea to bet Corey Conners after a day he has gained strokes putting. He gained +1.20 SG: Putt in the Friday Foursomes and there is every chance we should expect some regression here.
2.125u Kim/Kim over Clark/Bradley $2.20 (Bet365)
I was (like others) very critical of Mike Weir’s decision to sit Tom Kim on Day 2. Even though it played out in their favour, this was a pair I expected to see at some point and I am glad we get to witness this electric pairing on the Day 3 Fourballs. I expect we see 36 holes from Tom Kim Saturday, which may have been part of the reasoning of sitting him on Friday.
This pair managed to beat Cantlay/Schauffele on Day 3 of the 2022 Presidents Cup. That was driven by Si Woo’s elite approach play and Tom Kim’s frequently hot putter. I expecthigh-energy a high energy performance from both of them in what could be a tight match.
2.125u Matsuyama/Im over Cantlay/Burns $2.20 (BetVictor)
Sungjae Im play was concerning after a very poor Day 1, so he did well to respond emphatically as he and Matsuyama crushed one of the most successful team pairings we have seen. Sungjae gained SG: T2G +1.16 and Matsuyama SG: T2G +1.49 along with both gaining putting.
Cantlay lost SG: Total -2.60 in that match, being the biggest contributor to the loss. It is easy to understand why Sam Burns was sat for Friday, after he was the weakest USA player on Day 1 losing SG: APP -3.11. I have Matsuyama and Im as the clear favourites in this match, which makes them an easy bet at plus money.
Day 3 Correct Score Props
2u Day 3 Fourballs Correct Score: Tie 2-2 $3.70 (William Hill)
1.5u Day 3 Correct Score: USA 5-3 $6.00 (Unibet)
1.5u Day 3 Correct Score: USA 4.5-3.5 $6.00 (Unibet)
I expect a tight battle in the morning session for Saturday, as both sides realise they are in a dogfight here. Betting a tie 2-2 with the spoils divided seems an apt option, factoring in that a few of these matches today may reach the 18th hole again.
However, I suspect USA team will reassert their typical dominance in the afternoon Fourballs sessions. Therefore, seeing them take out the day 3-1 or 2.5-1.5 would come as little surprise to me, to take a small lead into an exciting Sunday Singles round.
Presidents Cup Day 3 Fourballs Preview Golf Betting Tips
Suggested Staking
2.75u Scheffler/Morikawa over Scott/Pendrith $1.75 (Betway)
2.5u Schauffele/Finau over Conners/Hughes $1.90 (Betway)
2.125u Kim/Kim over Clark/Bradley $2.20 (Bet365)
2.125u Matsuyama/Im over Cantlay/Burns $2.20 (BetVictor)
Multis/Parlays
All with Betway
0.5u All 4 $16.09
2u Boxed Trebles (4 x 0.5u each)
3u Boxed Doubles (6 x 0.5u each)
Day 3 Fourballs Correct Score
Tie 2-2
2u $3.70 (William Hill)
Day 3 Correct Score
USA 5-3
1.5u $6.00 (Unibet)
USA 4.5-3.5
1.5u $6.00 (Unibet) or $6.50 (TAB)
Presidents Cup Day 3 Fourballs Preview Golf Betting Tips
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