MEDINAH, Ill. – Justin Thomas will never forget handling first tee jitters at his Presidents Cup debut in 2017. He was partnered with Jordan Spieth, who had been there, done that two times already and told him that it was Thomas’s call as to whom would hit the opening tee shot in their four-balls match.

Thomas will shepherd rookie Jackson Koivun in Koivun’s first professional team match Thursday at the Presidents Cup. Nearly 10 years ago, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth were doing the same for Thomas.

Justin Thomas didn't give a reason why he withdrew from the Biltmore Championship Asheville, an event he entered to get prepared for the upcoming Presidents Cup

He was also Team USA’s best player at last year’s Ryder Cup. It was Young who Keegan Bradley sent out first during the Sunday singles, and he vindicated that decision by beating Justin Rose as the American side threatened to stage the event’s greatest comeback.

Charlie Woods has appeared in his first promotional video since signing an NIL deal with TaylorMade, and he revealed that 'failed miserably' when receiving a lesson from Justin Thomas

The US begin their bid to win an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup by opening up a 3-2 lead over the International team on day one.