Singles matches Sunday. Last call. Who will do the shot and chaser and who will get chased out?

The International team trails the U.S. in the 15th Presidents Cup by the same four-point deficit that it faced heading into singles matches two years ago at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The Internationals face a tall order to halt their nine-match losing streak, even if they are playing at the friendly confines of Royal Montreal Golf Club. The Americans need only 4½ points to retain the cup they haven’t surrendered since 1998.

Don’t count on the U.S. losing this one. But don’t count the host Internationals out, either. It’s golf. A predictably unpredictable day awaits Sunday when the first of the 12 singles matches begins at 12:02 p.m. ET.

Obviously, there is much at stake for both sides. And, on an individual level, there are several players who have maybe a bit more motivation. Singles matches are a chance for players to shine as well as to make a difference. Whatever the outcome Sunday, each of the 24 men in this competition have pride and personal goals on the line, and it’s worth watching how these players respond to final-round pressure.

Here are five men who have a larger personal stake in their matches and want to avoid ending the week with bad taste. Last call, boys.

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Vaughn Ridley

He’s at the very tippy-top here on the pressure scale. Of course, he brought it on himself. His animated reactions certainly fire up the home denizens, and the South Korean native has played splendidly. Yet all he has to show for his overzealous shadow boxing is a 1-2 record for captain Mike Weir. His odd post-round comments Saturday in which he claimed, among other things, that the opposition directed foul language in the direction of him and partner Si Woo Kim and that the U.S. players got all the lucky breaks, were a head-scratcher. He plays in the second match against undefeated Sam Burns in singles after losing to Max Homa two years ago. He’s out early to help set a tone. But he’s got a target on him.

Max Homa

Vaughn Ridley

The last man selected by U.S. captain Jim Furyk, Homa was the true wild card of the American contingent. He currently is not the same player who was a standout at last year’s Ryder Cup and at the 2022 Presidents Cup. True, he and Brian Harman have suffered two close losses in foursomes, but it’s Homa who was the most suspect pick at No. 12 on the U.S. qualifying list. Furyk put him in the anchor position against Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes, likely in a spot where the match won’t figure in the outcome. But a win would do wonders for Homa, who dropped his swing coach and could use some positive mojo.

Adam Scott

Minas Panagiotakis

Might this be the swan song for the amiable Australian? Well, perhaps as a player at least; he’s a sure future captain. Scott, who meets Collin Morikawa in Match 28, earlier this week passed Ernie Els as the leading scorer in Presidents Cup history for the International team. That’s likely little consolation, having never been on a winning team in his 10 previous appearances. Scott was able to even his foursomes record to 10-10-2 this week with a pair of wins alongside Taylor Pendrith, but he doesn’t have a winning record in any of the formats. Beating Morikawa would give him a 6-5 singles mark. And, obviously, another crucial point the Internationals have to have.

Corey Conners

Minas Panagiotakis

After a terrific foursomes win on Friday with countryman Mackenzie Hughes, the Canadian duo lost twice as teammates Saturday. A rookie, Hughes has looked sharper when it was supposed to be Conners taking the lead. But the same facet of the game that holds Conners back on the PGA Tour was an issue in four-ball and foursomes losses—putting. Key misses throughout the day were costly as his record fell to 1-7-0. He’ll face Tony Finau Sunday and needs to redeem himself in front of his homies.

Scottie Scheffler

Jared C. Tilton

Look, Scheffler just capped an amazing season that included his second Masters title, the FedEx Cup title and the Olympic gold medal, so he doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone. But like Tiger Woods before him, Scheffler hasn’t brought his best stuff in these team events. The world No. 1 is 3-1 this week, including two victories Saturday, the second one a foursomes comeback from 3 down with Russell Henley against Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im. Rightly, he credited his partner for doing most of the grunt work. The foursomes win was his first in seven outings in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup combined. He is now 3-4-1 in the Presidents Cup. He can even his record by defeating Matsuyama in the third singles game Sunday and add an exclamation point to one of the finest seasons in the tour’s modern era.

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