

Just a week remains before the teams are determined for The Presidents Cup 2015 to be held in Korea on October 6-11.
The International Team has a leader as they prepare to face off against the American team at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Songo IBD, Incheon City and it’s Jason Day.
The Australian has won three events of his last four played – the RBC Canadian Open, PGA Championship and The Barclays.
The International Team consists of the top-10 international players (non-U.S. and non-European) from the Official World Golf Ranking as of September 7, 2015, plus two captain’s selections. The U.S. Presidents Cup Team is comprised of the top-10 U.S. players who earn the most FedExCup points from September 13, 2013, through September 7, 2015, with points earned in 2015 doubled, plus two captain’s selections. Captains’ picks will be made on Tuesday, September 8.
With the final week to move into the top 10 on both sides upon us, the PGA TOUR moves to second event of the FedExCup Playoffs. The rankings below show the players inside the top 10 and those on the bubble of making the team. The International Team standings are based on the Official World Golf Ranking.
International Team Standings
Rank Player Playing the PGA TOUR this week?
1 Jason Day Yes
2 Louis Oosthuizen Yes
3 Adam Scott No
4 Hideki Matsuyama Yes
5 Branden Grace No
6 Marc Leishman Yes
7 Anirban Lahiri No
8 Charl Schwartzel No
9 Thongchai Jaidee No
10 Danny Lee Yes
11 Steven Bowditch Yes
12 Byeong-Hun An No
13 John Senden Yes
14 George Coetzee Yes
15 Kiradech Aphibarnrat No
New Zealand’s Danny Lee is currently 10th in the standings. Lee has played in 33 events on the PGA TOUR this season with seven top-10 finishes, including his victory at The Greenbrier Classic. In his last seven starts, Lee has finished in the top six four times. While Lee is from New Zealand, he was born in Seoul, South Korea.
Just behind Lee is Australia’s Steven Bowditch, who also has a victory on the PGA TOUR this season at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Bowditch shot a final-round 64 at The Barclays last week to move from No. 12 to No. 11 in the standings, just outside the automatic qualifiers.
If the standings were finalized today, the International Team would be include players from six different countries including Australia (3), South Africa (3), Japan, India, Thailand and New Zealand.
United States Team Standings
Rank Player Playing the PGA TOUR this week?
1 Jordan Spieth Yes
2 Bubba Watson Yes
3 Jimmy Walker Yes
4 Zach Johnson Yes
5 Jim Furyk Yes
6 Dustin Johnson Yes
7 Patrick Reed Yes
8 Rickie Fowler Yes
9 Matt Kuchar Yes
10 Chris Kirk Yes
11 Bill Haas Yes
12 J.B. Holmes Yes
13 Billy Horschel Yes
14 Brandt Snedeker Yes
15 Webb Simpson Yes
Chris Kirk returned to action for the first time since teeing it up at the U.S. Open in June after injuring his wrist. Kirk missed the cut at The Barclays and will need to play well this week in order to hang on to his 10th position in the standings. Bill Haas, who won earlier this year at the Humana Challenge and whose father, Jay, is the captain of the U.S. Team, is ranked No. 11. Behind Haas are would-be Presidents Cup rookies J.B. Holmes (12th) and Billy Horschel (13th) as well as past Presidents Cup team members Brandt Snedeker (14th) and Webb Simpson (15th).