The picks have been made, and now it’s time to play.
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods ended months of speculation on Thursday night when he chose himself as one of his four captain’s picks, along with Gary Woodland, Patrick Reed and Tony Finau.
Woods and Team USA will take on Ernie Els and the Internationals in the 13th edition of the Presidents Cup, to be held Dec. 9-15 at Royal Melbourne in Australia.
PRESIDENTS CUP: Tiger Woods picks himself
Five of Team USA’s 12 members will be making their Presidents Cup debut this year. Meet the group of Americans traveling to Australia.
Dustin Johnson
Age: 35
PGA Tour wins: 20
Presidents Cup appearances: 3 (2011, 2015, 2017)
Presidents Cup record: 8-4-2
Justin Thomas
Age: 26
PGA Tour wins: 11
Presidents Cup appearances: 1 (2017)
Presidents Cup record: 3-1-1
Brooks Koepka
Age: 29
PGA Tour wins: 7
Presidents Cup appearances: 1 (2017)
Presidents Cup record: 2-2
Matt Kuchar
Age: 41
PGA Tour wins: 9
Presidents Cup appearances: 4 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Presidents Cup record: 6-8-2
Xander Schauffele
Age: 26
PGA Tour wins: 4
Presidents Cup appearances: First
Webb Simpson
Age: 34
PGA Tour wins: 5
Presidents Cup appearances: 2 (2011, 2013)
Presidents Cup record: 5-3-2
Bryson DeChambeau
Age: 26
PGA Tour wins: 5
Presidents Cup appearances: First
Patrick Cantlay
Age: 27
PGA Tour wins: 2
Presidents Cup appearances: First
Tiger Woods
Age: 43
PGA Tour wins: 82
Presidents Cup appearances: 8 (1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Presidents Cup record: 24-15-1
Gary Woodland
Age: 35
PGA Tour wins: 4
Presidents Cup appearances: First
Patrick Reed
Age: 29
PGA Tour wins: 7
Presidents Cup appearances: 2 (2015, 2017)
Presidents Cup record: 4-3-2
Tony Finau
Age: 30
PGA Tour wins: 1
Presidents Cup appearances: First
