U.S. completes comeback to win 11th straight Presidents Cup

It wasn't quite the 'Miracle at Medinah' that we witnessed in the 2012 Ryder Cup, but the United States used an incredible Sunday charge to erase a three-point deficit and win its 11th straight Presidents Cup.

After Jackson Koivun put the Americans on the brink, Jacob Bridgeman supplied the winning point by taking down Min Woo Lee on the final hole to take his match 1-up. Two matches remained on course when Bridgeman closed things out, but the event was already out of reach for the Internationals.

The Internationals entered the singles session holding a 10.5-7.5 lead after shocking the heavily favored Americans over the four team sessions. However, the home team's significant talent advantage showed immensely in singles, with captain Brandt Snedeker opting to front-load the lineup on Sunday.

That saw them claim eight of the first 10 matches to set the table for the largest singles comeback in Presidents Cup history and eventually win 17-13 overall.

Match 1: Cameron Young (USA) wins 3&2 over Ryo Hisatsune (INT)

Young once again served as the United States' tone-setter, following up his opening-match singles win at last year's Ryder Cup with another Sunday. The World No. 3 actually started slowly against Hisatsune, falling 2-down through four, but his class showed through on the back nine. Young won three holes in a row (11-13) to turn a tied contest into a runaway. He saved his best for last, curling home a 31-footer for birdie on 16 to end it.

Match 2: Tom Kim (INT) wins 3&2 over Wyndham Clark (USA)

Kim's superstar turn at the Presidents Cup continued for another event as the South Korean took out Clark in the second match of the day. Both players had stretches of brilliant golf, but Kim maintained his run on the back nine to pull away with four birdies in that section of the course. He finishes the week with a sparkling 4-1 record after teaming with Si Woo Kim during all four team sessions in what proved to be the best duo at the event.

Match 3: Justin Thomas (USA) wins 5&3 over Corey Conners (INT)

This one was over before the spectators could open a second beer. Thomas played well throughout the opening stretch, but Conners handed him a number of holes as a result of errant shots and a horrific putting display. The Canadian was 5-down through six holes and simply couldn't do anything to mount a comeback. Thomas' 5&3 win is his first singles victory in his Presidents Cup career.

Match 4: Scottie Scheffler (USA) vs. Nico Echavarria (INT)

The Scheffler-Echavarria match was expected to be lopsided, and it ended up being exactly that. The World No. 1 made five birdies in his first 10 holes to remove any hope of a David-versus-Goliath upset. Scheffler also provided an incredible moment of sportsmanship during the contest, conceding a long par putt to Echavarria on the back nine after a fan yelled during the Colombian's backswing on the tee. Scheffler finishes the week 3-1-0, improving his overall Presidents Cup record to 6-6-1.

Match 5: Sungjae Im (INT) wins 3&1 over Sam Burns (USA)

The fact that this matchup even made it to the 17th hole was a surprise given the gap in play between Im and Burns. The South Korean was one of the top players across all of Sunday's matches, pouring in seven birdies. Meanwhile, Burns, who's provided a number of strong moments throughout the week, was clearly gassed from playing all five sessions. He made two double-bogeys on the day and finished as the worst American in strokes gained.

Match 6: Chris Gotterup (USA) vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (INT)

Gotterup was heavily favored to start, while Bezuidenhout made for a curious selection at this year's event. That showed through early as the American managed three birdies on the front nine and took a 3-up lead. However, Gotterup struggled to close things down the stretch, allowing Bezuidenhout to take the matchup to 18. There would be no drama on the closing hole, though, as Gotterup hit two excellent shots for a tap-in par to seal the win.

Match 7: Collin Morikawa (USA) wins 1-up over Hideki Matsuyama (INT)

This one was a back-and-forth affair decided by clutch play from Morikawa - and some crucial errors from Matsuyama - down the stretch. The Japanese star took a 1-up lead to the 15th hole and stuffed his approach to 4 feet, appearing poised to take a 2-up lead. However, Morikawa poured in a 30-footer to rattle Matsuyama, who promptly missed his short birdie to lose the hole. They eventually went to the 18th tied, but Matsuyama made a mess of the closing hole by blowing his pitch past the hole before missing a par putt for the tie. That gave a full point to the Americans, who took the lead in the event for the first time since the opening day.

Match 8: Patrick Cantlay (USA) wins 2&1 over Adam Scott (INT)

Cantlay has struggled throughout the event, but on Sunday, he rose to the level that earned him the nickname "Patty Ice." The American led virtually the entire day and snuffed out any chance of a Scott comeback by making an incredible 57-footer for birdie from off the green on the 16th hole.

Match 9: Jackson Koivun (USA) wins 2-up over Si Woo Kim (INT)

Koivun emphatically showed why he's the future of American golf with a dazzling display down the stretch against the top-ranked International player in Kim. The former Auburn star was in college just a couple months ago and is now club-twirling his approach to the 18th hole in the Presidents Cup. Kim actually led early in the back nine, but Koivun performed significantly better under pressure with three birdies on that side to close the match on 18. That ensured the Americans wouldn't lose the Cup, with a tie the best the Internationals could do.

Match 10: Jacob Bridgeman (USA) wins 1-up over Min Woo Lee (INT)

In the end, it was the Presidents Cup rookie Bridgeman that supplied the winning points to complete the largest singles comeback in the history of the event. The American came to the final hole tied with Min Woo Lee knowing a tied match likely would have been enough to secure the trophy. It appeared Lee knew that as well, as he pushed the envelope and got into plenty of trouble off the tee. That left Bridgeman with a 3-footer for the win, and he poured it in the middle to end it.

Match 11: Russell Henley (USA) tied Nick Taylor (INT)

The penultimate match of the day ended up finishing last after Schauffele closed Fox before the 18th. Henley never trailed in the contest but also never held a lead larger than 2-up. Taylor's two birdies over the final five holes ensured he would snag at least half a point for the Internationals and make the final margin a four-point loss overall.

Match 12: Xander Schauffele (USA) wins 2&1 over Ryan Fox (INT)

It looked like Schauffele would be the one to complete the comeback for a significant portion of the afternoon thanks to a massive lead on Fox throughout. However, he missed a closing putt on 16 that allowed Bridgeman to eventually have the honors. It was the type of star performance from Schauffele the Americans needed after he underwhelmed in team play this week at Medinah.