Presidents Cup has more matches and the result has been a lopsided series for the Americans

Presidents Cup has more matches and the result has been a lopsided series for the Americans DOUG FERGUSON MEDINAH, ILL. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PUBLISHED 50 MINUTES AGO Open this photo in gallery: Team USA's Scottie Scheffler practises on the firth hole prior to the start of the Presidents Cup golf tournament against the International team at Medinah Country Club on Monday in Medinah, Ill. MATT SLOCUM/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. The Presidents Cup has been more of an exhibition than a competition, and the PGA Tour is partially to blame for that. The idea behind these matches was to give the international stars born outside Europe a chance to compete against the Americans every two years, just like the Ryder Cup. Only it’s not just like the Ryder Cup. They play for 30 points at the Presidents Cup this week at Medinah, not the 28 points at stake in the Ryder Cup since 1979, and at the Solheim Cup since it began in 1990. Those two points can make a huge difference when one team has greater depth. “If the Ryder Cup was the same format as the Presidents Cup, the Europeans wouldn’t historically be as successful as they have been,” Rory McIlroy said. “It’s the points.” McIlroy, who has played in eight Ryder Cup matches for Europe, is a casual observer this week, if he even bothers watching. And he’s not alone in his thinking. The PGA Tour owns the Presidents Cup and thus sets all the rules (along with keeping all the income). But it wanted to put its own stamp on the matches when they began in 1994. So instead of starting Friday with three days of relentless action that force captains to strategically decide which eight players to activate in team matches, the event is spread over four days and has additional matches for the paying customers to watch. That meant 32 matches when the Presidents Cup began, which then went up to 34 points before a compromise was reached in 2015 reducing it to the current format of 30 points. It’s still too many. Open this photo in gallery: Captain Geoff Ogilvy of Australia and the International Team speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club on Tuesday in Medinah, Ill. LUKE HALES/GETTY IMAGES “The Solheim Cup, the Ryder Cup, they have the same points system and look at what they have,” said Nick Price, a three-time International captain…