South African star Christiaan Bezuidenhout thinks he has had a large enough sample size to find out if players feel more pressure in team events than in majors.
Bezuidenhout, who is 32 years old, was this week’s guest Subpar podcastwhere most of the conversation focused on next week’s Presidents Cup in Medinah outside of Chicago.
“Yes, it’s very different,” Bezuidenhout said. “Playing for 11 other guys, playing for the shield, playing for the captain, the vice-captains, for me it just adds a bit more pressure (versus majors). To go out there and do your best, put a point on the board and win your matches and play well and stuff, all that adds a bit of pressure.
“I feel like the majors have some pressure, but it’s all about yourself,” he continued. “If you don’t happen to play well, it’s all about yourself. You just go to the range, or go to the next week and draw and move on. But at the Presidents’ Cup, yes, you really want to put some points on the board for your team.”
Bezuidenhout has played in 21 major championships — his best finish a T12 at the 2025 US Open — and is poised to play in his third straight Presidents Cup.
He holds a 3-1-1 record in his two appearances, both team losses. Come September 24-27 in Medinah, his International team will try to win for the first time since 1998.
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