Presidents Cup: Head-to-Head Roster Breakdowns

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No. 6: Dustin Johnson/Marc Leishman–The story of Leishman’s season begins with an extended absence due to his wife’s coma (she’s since recovered), and it looks like it ended with his playoff loss at the Open Championship–since then, he’s tied for 33rd and missed three cuts in four starts. Barring a big turnaround at his second Presidents Cup, he’ll want to forget this latter portion of the schedule and set his sights on 2016’s big events. Johnson, on the other hand, looks just fine, notching three top 10s in the FedEx Cup playoffs. He’s got the visual thing going for him, too–there’s something about watching DJ pulverize the ball that’s more exciting than watching Leishman do the exact same thing. All signs point to the tall American on this one. Advantage: Team USA

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