A guide to the 12th Presidents Cup

United States team

Dustin Johnson (World ranking No. 1), Jordan Spieth (2), Justin Thomas (4) Daniel Berger (25), Brooks Koepka (11), Rickie Fowler (8), Kevin Kisner (24), Patrick Reed (20), Matt Kuchar (12), Kevin Chappell (26), Charley Hoffman (23), Phil Mickelson (30)

Captain: Steve Stricker; Captain’s assistants: Fred Couples, Davis Love, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk International Team

Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn/World ranking No.3), Jason Day (Aus/7), Adam Scott (Aus/22), Louis Oosthuizen (SA/21), Marc Leishman (Aus/16), Charl Schwartzel (SA/27), Branden Grace (SA/42), Kim Si-Woo (Kor/39), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven/38), Adam Hadwin (Can/47), Emiliano Grillo (Arg/60), Anirban Lahiri (Ind/68)

Captain: Nick Price (Zim); Captain’s assistants: Ernie Els (SA), Tony Johnstone (Zim), Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Mike Weir (Can). Competition

Biennial team match play competition featuring 24 of the world’s top golfers, 12 from the United States and 12 from elsewhere around the world, excluding Europe, representing the International team.

The United States won 15.5-14.5 in 2015 in Incheon, South Korea. The US hold a 9-1-1 advantage in the event, with the only International victory coming in 1998 in Australia. Venue

Liberty National Golf Club, 7 345 yards, par-71. Course architect Tom Kite and Robert Cupp. On the shore of the Hudson River with views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan Skyline. Schedule

Tomorrow: Opening ceremony 6.30pm SA time; Five foursomes matches from 7.05pm SA time.

Friday: Five fourball matches from 5.35pm SA time.

Saturday: Four foursomes matches from 1.02pm SA time; Four fourball matches from 6.02pm SA time

Sunday: Twelve singles matches from 6.04pm SA time. Winning the cup

Each match is worth one point each for a total of 30. A match level after 18 holes is halved. If the competition is deadlocked at the end of singles play, the competition will be deemed a tie and the teams will share the Cup.