JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Friday switches to the four-balls format at the Presidents Cup, where everyone plays their own golf ball. So which pairings will be the most enticing to watch? Our experts at Liberty National jump right into the best to keep an eye on for Day 2.
Hideki Matsuyama/Adam Hadwin (International) vs. Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed (Team USA)
The International team really could use an upset in order to make the Presidents Cup interesting. The first match of the day pits one of the best U.S. teams in Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, who are now a combined 6-1-2 in team competitions. For the Internationals, Hideki Matsuyama is coming off his worst defeat, a 6-and-4 loss, and playing with Adam Hadwin, who sat out Thursday and now gets the pressure of Speith and Reed in his first shot at the Presidents Cup. It's a tall order but would be huge for them to pull off.
-- ESPN.com senior golf writer Bob Harig
Jason Day/Marc Leishman (International) vs. Phil Mickelson/Kevin Kisner (Team USA)
A rematch of their halved pairing on Thursday, the Americans led 3 up after six holes on Day 1 in extremely windy conditions, but they couldn't finish it off. The International team probably needs a point here more than the Americans, given that it's one of their power pairings of Day and Leishman. Mickelson is always a wild card in four-balls and didn't even play the format in 2015 when the U.S. won in South Korea.
-- ESPN.com senior golf editor Kevin Maguire
Louis Oosthuizen/Branden Grace (International) vs. Rickie Fowler/Justin Thomas (Team USA)
The South African duo followed up their 4-0-0 performance together two years with another victory in Thursday foursomes. But they're going to run into a new U.S. team that could be around for a while. I asked Fowler if he has finally found his long-term partner, and he said, "Justin and I are a great fit. Spending the amount of time we do away from the golf course, playing together, knowing each other's attitudes and what makes each other tick and how to pick each other up at the right time and when to say things." A second straight win could ensure this pairing continues playing together.
-- ESPN.com senior golf writer Jason Sobel