Thomas and Koivun were paired together for what was the third match of the opening day's four-ball session.With this year's Presidents Cup marking Thomas' fourth, he's learned to take things in on the first tee, and he picked up on the fact that Koivun virtually "blacked out" before finding the fairway with his opening tee shot.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom."It just was really cool to kind of just watch him do his thing.
I'll never in my life forget the smile he had on his face when he put the tee in the ground on Thursday morning and he was about to hit," Thomas recalled on Sunday."I think he kind of blacked out and went to pick up the tee, didn't pick up the tee.
It was just laying right there when I went to go put my tee in the ground.It's kind of cool to get to experience those moments with someone."Jackson Koivun of the U.S.
Team and Justin Thomas of the U.S.Team pose for a photo with the trophy at the first hole tee box during Day One of the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club Course No.
3 on September 24, 2026 in Chicago, Ill.(Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)AMERICANS WIN PRESIDENTS CUP ON DEPTH, SCHEFFLER'S COMPLICATED SUNDAY, AND AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF FALSE HOPEKoivun and Thomas cruised to a 4&3 victory over the International pairing of Nico Echavarria and Corey Conners on Thursday.Team USA captain Brandt Snedeker opted to sit Koivun during Friday's foursomes matches, which the Americans were swept 5-0 in, but paired Koivun and JT together again for Saturday's four-ball session.TEAM USA CAPTAIN THANKS TRUMP AFTER MASSIVE PRESIDENTS CUP COMEBACK: ‘HE GETS ALL THE CREDIT’The Thomas-Koivun duo grabbed a 2-up lead with four holes to play before Sungjae Im and Min Woo Lee found some late momentum to earn a half...