The 2026 Presidents Cup is under way at Medinah Country Club.
This page will be updated through the Presidents Cup with the latest team news, uniforms, schedule and other important developments as they happen.
Latest Update: September 27, 2026
Comeback Story
Heading into this 16th playing of the Presidents Cup, it was always going to be a comeback story. The International Team has only won the Presidents Cup once, and on paper, they are at a severe disadvantage compared to the U.S. Team, which has seven of the top ten players in the world according to the Official World Golf Rankings.
The story was, as it is every Presidents Cup, can the Internationals stage a comeback and win the Presidents Cup for the second time, despite all odds?
After the Internationals swept the Americans on Day 2 foursome matches, they took an unprecedented four point lead, and the underdog story started to take shape.
The Americans staged a response of their own Saturday morning’s four-ball and afternoon foursome matches, but were sloppy enough coming down the stretch to leave the door open for the Internationals to have a very real chance on Sunday.
Heading into today’s singles matches, the script had flipped and the story became, can the Americans come back and win the Presidents Cup, despite being three points down?
The most the Americans have ever won during Sunday’s singles matches in the Presidents Cup history was 8, which they did first in 1994 and again in 2019. In order to win the 2026 Presidents Cup, the U.S. Team would need to earn at least eight points in singles, tying its previous record for a Sunday singles session.
It was a position the Americans have been in before. At the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the Americans basically played themselves out of contention after the second day of team matches, and would need a virtual sweep during the singles matches to have a chance. They nearly pulled it off.
The Americans are phenomenal at singles match play. Strip away the team four-ball and foursome games, and the true strength and depth of the U.S. Team comes to light.
That singles match play prowess was on full display today, as the Americans did what they needed to do, and then some, to fulfill the comeback story and win the 2026 Presidents Cup.
The U.S. Team won a record 9.5 points during Sunday’s singles matches to win the 2026 Presidents Cup 17-13. It was the largest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history and the Americans’ 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory.
In terms of world rankings, the International Team is not as competitively matched against the Americans as the Europeans are for the Ryder Cup. The mismatch is clear when looking at the U.S. Presidents Cup record of 14-1-1 against the International Team.
For the Americans, the Presidents Cup provides veteran Ryder Cup players another opportunity to compete in team golf, while also serving as a breeding ground for up-and-coming U.S. players who might eventually find themselves on a Ryder Cup team.
The U.S. was successful at both this year, as Chris Gotterup, Jackson Koivun and Jacob Bridgeman stepped into the team golf spotlight for the first time. All three debutant Presidents Cup team members for the Americans won their singles matches today, and made significant contributions throughout the tournament. Bridgeman wasn’t merely one of the rookies who won his Sunday singles match—his 1-up victory over Min Woo Lee produced the clinching point.
The passion, commitment and energy the International Team brought made it one of the most exciting and tightly contested Presidents Cups in recent years.
The International Team came to Medinah looking to complete a comeback and end a 28-year winless drought. Instead, it pushed the Americans into completing one of their own.
Update 5: September 26, 2026
The Internationals Struggle But Claw Back Critical Points
The Americans mounted an early charge during Saturday morning’s four-ball session on Day 3 of the Presidents Cup. All four matches were led by the Americans at the turn, in what looked like a promising and decisive response to yesterday’s sweep by the Internationals.
Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun went out in the first match against Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im, wasting no time getting to work. Koivun shined once again, making a birdie on the first hole to set the pace for the Americans.
Cameron Young got the crowd fired up early with a pair of birdies followed by an eagle after he drove the short par-4 fourth and made the 39 footer for two. Young and Gotterup went four up after four holes, by far the most commanding start of the day.
But the Americans stalled on the second nine, and the Internationals pounced.
Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim were electric, shushing the crowd multiple times as they chipped away at Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark’s front nine lead. S.W. Kim flipped the match on the 16th hole with a birdie to take the lead for the first time. Another birdie by S.W. Kim on the 17th hole ended the match 2&1, a stunning reversal and the first match this week where a team trailed during the opening nine and came back to win.
Thomas and Koivun held the lead for 14 of the first 15 holes yet only managed to tie the match as the Americans faltered on the par-3 17th. Thomas held a perfect 7-0-0 Presidents Cup record at four-ball until today.
Gotterup was sensational coming down the stretch, making over 117 feet of putts in three of the last four holes. Incredibly, Taylor and Conners also birdied three of the last four holes in a defiant show of resilience from the Internationals. Despite losing the match, Taylor and Conners played phenomenally and deserve a ton of credit for their performances.
In what could have been a morning sweep by the Americans, the Internationals managed to steal a point and a half with some incredible golf late in the matches.
After Saturday’s morning four-ball session, the Internationals led the Americans 8.5-5.5.
Americans Squander Early Leads in Saturday Afternoon Foursomes
The Americans led early once again in the afternoon foursomes session. The Internationals continued to press, despite being down heavily in some matches, and managed to flip the script yet again.
The biggest upset of the day was by Corey Conners and Nick Taylor, who were three down against Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman after eight holes. The Internationals dug deep and pulled the match back to square on the 14th hole. A par from Conners on the 15th hole put the Internationals one up for the first time in that match and a string of pars from both teams on the final holes earned the Internationals a full point.
Heading into Sunday’s singles matches, the Internationals lead 10.5-7.5.
The Americans are historically strong at singles match play, but have a steep hill to climb tomorrow. The Internationals need to win only five matches to earn the 15.5 points they need to win the Presidents Cup. Should they manage to do so, it would be only the second time in the 16 playings of the tournament that the International Team has won.
Update 4: September 25, 2026
Game On
It was gold across the board on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup as the Internationals swept the Americans 5-0 during Friday’s foursomes.
Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns were first out once again and came out with an early one up lead over Corey Conners and Nick Taylor. But the American powerhouse team struggled to keep pace with the Internationals, who racked up five birdies in the first twelve holes.
Burns made a critical birdie putt on the ninth in hopes to square the match, but Taylor responded with a birdie putt of his own to tie the hole and keep a one up lead for the Internationals at the turn.
Scheffler and Burns, who barely held on to a one up win in a tightly contested match yesterday, found themselves on the other side of that score today—one down with one to play.
A wayward drive by Taylor on the 18th hole left Conners nothing but a pitch back to the fairway behind Burns’ drive, meaning the Internationals were playing three before the U.S. hit their second.
Taylor redeemed his poor drive with an absolutely clutch 148 yard shot to two feet, securing an unlikely par before Scheffler even hit his approach. Burns lipped out his birdie putt to tie the match, giving Conners and Taylor the full point.
It was a sign of things to follow as the remaining matches came home.
In Match 2, Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman held a one up lead for only a single hole against Sungjae Im and Hideki Matsuyama, who took a three up lead after six holes. The internationals extended their lead to four up at one point before closing out the match 3&2.
Justin Thomas and Cameron Young didn’t fare any better against Adam Scott and Christian Bezuidenhout, who held the lead for 15 of the 16 holes played.
Throughout the afternoon, the Internationals simply took advantage when they had the chances and capitalized on putts to win holes where the U.S. didn’t. Their charge took all of the air out of the American leaning Chicago crowd, who, despite their best efforts at softly heckling the Internationals, couldn’t hold back the gold wave that was washing over Medinah.
The entire day for the Americans can be summarized in a single putt: Shortly after the ball came off of Adam Scott’s famously long broomstick putter from 44 feet away on the seventh hole, someone from the crowd yelled, “Get a longer putter!”
The heckle garnered a few chuckles, but the laughter didn’t last long as Scott’s monster putt curled around the hole and in for a birdie.
At the end of Day 2, the Internationals lead the Presidents Cup 7-3.
There is still a lot of golf left to play and 2/3rds the points still up for grabs as the Internationals seek only the second International win in Presidents Cup history.
Eight points will be decided tomorrow with four morning four-ball matches followed by four afternoon foursome matches.
The morning four-ball session starts tomorrow at 5:02 a.m. PDT.
Update 3: September 24, 2026
Koivun Captivates on Day 1 as US Takes Narrow Lead
Day 1 of the 2026 Presidents Cup is in the bag, and for those thinking the U.S. was going to run away with it—that didn’t happen.
On paper it looks like the U.S. Team should have no problem taking points from the Internationals, but that was not the case during Thursday’s four-ball matches.
The U.S. sent their strongest pairing out first, looking to send a message out front. World number 1 Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns got off to a hot start, birding each of the first four holes. But it would only give them a one up lead, as Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im matched with birdies on the second, third and fourth holes. Another birdie from Im on the fifth hole brought the match back to square.
Lee, who is ranked 29th in the world and Im, ranked 57th, kept the match at square through twelve holes before taking a one up lead with a birdie on the par-3 13th hole. It was a phenomenal showing from the international pair.
Scheffler and Burns wouldn’t take the lead again until the 17th hole and a couple of poor approach shots on the 18th hole left Scheffler scrambling from the green side bunker to save par and finish the match one up.
Behind them, Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune took a point off of the Americans, beating Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele 3 & 1.
But the match of the day was perhaps Match 3, featuring Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup veteran Justin Thomas alongside 21-year-old Jackson Koivun, who was making his Presidents Cup debut.
Koivun got off to a nervy start, hitting his tee shot out of bounds left on the second hole, which left Thomas to fight for a tie on the hole. The 2-time Fred Haskins Award recipient settled in and birdied the third and sixth holes, giving the Americans a three up lead over Corey Conners and Nico Echavarria.
Once Thomas and Koivun seized the lead, they never gave it up. Koivun nearly chipped in on the 7th hole and walked in a clutch 15-foot putt on the 8th to tie. The Americans made the turn two up. Back to back birdies from Thomas on 14 and 15 ended the match four up with three to play.
It became a storybook day for Koivun, who won his first PGA TOUR event earlier this year at the 3M Open. Any question as to whether using a captain’s pick on Koivun was a smart move was immediately squashed after today’s performance, where Koivun contributed at critical moments to put the first point on the board for the Americans.
It was the 10th consecutive Presidents Cup where the U.S. put the first point on the board.
With today’s win, Thomas maintains a perfect four-ball record at the Presidents Cup, 7-0-0.
Match 4 featured Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa, who beat Ryan Fox and Adam Scott 3&2.
The final match of the day went to the Internationals, with strong performances by Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim who comfortably beat Chris Gotterup and Patrick Cantlay 3&2.
After Day 1, the U.S. leads the International Team, 3-2. It’s the 12th time the US has lead the Presidents Cup after the first session in 16 years. The US has never lost the Presidents Cup after taking the lead after the first session.
Thursday’s Uniforms
We also got a first look at the U.S. and International Team’s 2026 Presidents Cup uniforms in action. Both teams were looking sharp with outfits provided by B.Draddy.
The U.S. Team was wearing B.Draddy’s Cool T-Bone Polo in Regal blue stripes, paired with the 007 Cashmere Crewneck. Both feature an American flag on the left chest and Presidents Cup logo on the sleeve.
The International Team was wearing the Scott Polo in white, paired with the Everyday Vest in Asphalt and Dark Knight. I really like the international team’s color combination. Both feature the international shield on the left chest and an international seal on the center back.
Both teams’ official uniforms are available for sale but are very popular and sizes are already selling out. For more information, check out my deep dive into this year’s Presidents Cup uniforms in the originally published article below.
Looking Ahead to Day 2
Friday Foursomes begins tomorrow at 11:05 a.m. PDT with the following pairings:
Match 1:
Scottie Scheffler — Sam Burns
vs.
Corey Conners — Nick Taylor
Match 2:
Russell Henley — Jacob Bridgeman
vs.
Hideki Matsuyama — Sungjae Im
Match 3:
Collin Morikawa — Wyndham Clark
vs.
Ryan Fox — Min Woo Lee
Match 4:
Justin Thomas — Cameron Young
vs.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout — Adam Scott
Match 5:
Xander Schauffele — Patrick Cantlay
vs.
Tom Kim — Si Woo Kim
What is the Foursome Format?
Friday’s matches are in the foursome format, which is otherwise known as “alternate shot”. In this format, players are paired with one player from their own team and play against two players of the opposing team. Each team plays only one ball, alternating shots until the ball is in the hole. The partners also alternate who tees off on odd- and even-numbered holes.
The score from one team is taken and compared with the score from the other team. A team wins the hole when their team’s score is lower than the other team’s score. If each team’s score is the same, the hole is tied. A team wins the match when they lead by more holes than there are holes remaining.
Update 2: September 23, 2026
Captain’s Pairings for Thursday Four-Ball Matches Announced
U.S. Presidents Cup Team captain Brandt Snedeker and International Team captain Geoff Ogilvy made their picks for Thursday’s four-ball matches during a live press conference that took place at 1:45 p.m. PST today.
Thursday’s pairings are as follows:
Match 1:
Scottie Scheffler — Sam Burns
vs.
Min Woo Lee — Sungjae Im
Match 2:
Cameron Young — Xander Schauffele
vs.
Hideki Matsuyama — Ryo Histatsune
Match 3:
Justin Thomas — Jackson Koivun
vs.
Corey Conners — Nico Echavarria
Match 4:
Wyndham Clark — Collin Morikawa
vs.
Ryan Fox — Adam Scott
Match 5:
Chris Gotterup — Patrick Cantlay
vs.
Tom Kim — Si Woo Kim
Match 1 starts at 9:35 a.m. PDT.
What is the Four-Ball Format?
Thursday’s matches are in the four-ball format, which is otherwise known as “best-ball” or “better-ball”. In this format, players are paired with one player from their own team. They play against two players of the opposing team.
Each player plays their own ball, recording a score for each hole. The lower of the two scores from one team is taken and compared with the lower score from the other team. A team wins the hole when their team’s better score is lower than the other team’s better score. If each team’s better score is the same, the hole is tied. A team wins the match when they lead by more holes than there are holes remaining.
Each match is worth one point toward the Presidents Cup tournament aggregate score. Matches that end in a tie result in half of a point for each team.
There are 30 total matches during the Presidents Cup. Five of those matches are being played on Thursday, meaning five points are up for grabs.
The first team to earn 15.5 points wins the Presidents Cup.
Update 1: September 7, 2026
Presidents Cup Teams Finalized
With the completion of the TOUR Championship and the announcement of the captain’s picks, the U.S. and International teams are now set for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club.
The first six players on each team earned automatic qualifying spots through different points systems, with the remaining six selected by U.S. Team Captain Brandt Snedeker and International Team Captain Geoff Ogilvy.
Starting with the Americans, the 2026 U.S. Presidents Cup Team looks a lot like the Ryder Cup team from 2025.
Eight of the 12 players headed to Medinah were also on the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup Team: Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas.
Only four players have changed. Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, Ben Griffin and J.J. Spaun were on the 2025 Ryder Cup team but aren’t part of this year’s Presidents Cup roster. Wyndham Clark, Jacob Bridgeman, Chris Gotterup and Jackson Koivun take their places at Medinah. Bridgeman, Gotterup and Koivun will all be making their Presidents Cup debuts.
On paper, it’s an incredibly strong team.
The player pool for the International Team is completely different from the European Ryder Cup Team, so it’s important to first understand who is actually eligible to play.
The Presidents Cup was created by the PGA TOUR in 1994 as a team competition between the United States and players from the rest of the world outside of Europe. The Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup are played in alternating years, with the U.S. competing in both. European players compete against the U.S. in the Ryder Cup, while non-European international players compete against the U.S. in the Presidents Cup.
Of course, when thinking about the best international players in the world, there are some notable names missing from the International Team.
Aaron Rai is a great example. Rai had an incredible 2026 season, winning his first major championship with a final-round 65 at the PGA Championship at Aronimink. Rai is currently ranked 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking and has never played in a Ryder Cup, but because he is from England, he isn’t eligible for the International Presidents Cup Team either.
The 2026 International Team will be made up of Si Woo Kim, Ryan Fox, Hideki Matsuyama, Min Woo Lee, Tom Kim, Adam Scott, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Corey Conners, Nico Echavarria, Ryo Hisatsune, Sungjae Im and Nick Taylor.
Six qualified automatically, while Bezuidenhout, Conners, Echavarria, Hisatsune, Im and Taylor were selected by Ogilvy as captain’s picks.
There are also several notable past International Team players who won’t be returning to the Presidents Cup this year.
Jason Day, Byeong Hun An, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes were all members of the 2024 International Team at Royal Montreal but aren’t on the 2026 team headed to Medinah. Ryan Fox, Nico Echavarria, Ryo Hisatsune and Nick Taylor are the four newcomers to the team, with all four making their Presidents Cup debuts.
When it comes to the depth of the two teams that will actually be at Medinah, it’s a bit of a lopsided affair.
How lopsided?
The U.S. Presidents Cup Team currently has seven of the top ten players in the Official World Golf Ranking. The highest-ranked player for the International Team is Si Woo Kim at No. 13.
Eleven of the 12 players on the U.S. Team are inside the OWGR top 30, compared with just five players on the International Team, including Tom Kim at No. 30.
The U.S. Team also combined for 12 PGA TOUR wins during the 2026 season compared with just three for the International Team.
Both teams have a major champion from this season. Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills for the U.S., while Ryan Fox won The Open at Royal Birkdale for the International Team.
One thing working in the International Team’s favor despite this imbalance is what happened at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black last year. While the U.S. Team looks stacked on paper, the Americans have yet to come up with a formula that matches the success of the European Ryder Cup teams in recent years and have shown vulnerability in the team matches.
At the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the U.S. all but played itself out of the tournament after just two days of team sessions. Europe dominated the foursomes and four-ball matches, building an 11½-4½ lead heading into Sunday’s singles and leaving the Americans needing the largest final-day comeback in Ryder Cup history to win.
They nearly pulled it off.
The U.S. mounted an incredible charge on Sunday, earning 8½ of the 12 available points and turning what looked like a runaway European victory into a Ryder Cup that came down to the final few matches. It was a thrilling Sunday, but it wasn’t enough. Europe held on to win 15-13, its first Ryder Cup victory on American soil since 2012.
Should the International Team mount a charge at Medinah and win, it would be only the second victory in the team’s 32-year history.
The first, and still only, International victory at the Presidents Cup came in 1998 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. Captained by Peter Thomson, the International Team defeated Jack Nicklaus’ U.S. Team 20.5-11.5. The teams also tied 17-17 at Fancourt in South Africa in 2003, but the U.S. has won every Presidents Cup since.
Originally Published: August 7, 2026
Presidents Cup Team Uniforms Unveiled
The first bit of exciting news leading up to the Presidents Cup is the official announcement of the U.S. and International Team uniforms.
The Presidents Cup and Summit Golf Brands have unveiled the official U.S. and International Team uniforms for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club, where B. Draddy and Zero Restriction will outfit both teams, along with their captains, caddies and support staff throughout tournament week.
The collection includes seven days of on-course apparel along with off-course pieces, including polos, cashmere sweaters, crewnecks, quarter-zips, sport vests and technical outerwear. Every item features Presidents Cup branding alongside the U.S. flag or the International Team shield.
According to Billy Draddy, founder of B. Draddy and creative director of Summit Golf Brands, the goal throughout the design process was straightforward. “Our priority has been making sure both teams are represented well: that the players feel comfortable in what they’re wearing, that they look good, and that the product performs.”
The U.S. collection leans into a classic red, white and blue palette, while the International Team collection adopts a striking black and gold color scheme inspired by the International Team Shield.
First Impressions
In advance of the tournament, I had the opportunity to check out two pieces from the U.S. Team collection. The Russ Crewneck and the Cool Duke Polo did not disappoint, but, admittedly I wasn’t surprised.
The entire collection was designed by B. Draddy and Zero Restriction, which if you’ve been following The Golf Player, you already know I’m a big fan of both brands. Their quality is second to none and both have managed to elevate the Presidents Cup uniforms beyond feeling like licensed merchandise with a logo applied afterward.
The standout piece for me is the Cool Duke Polo. It uses B. Draddy’s signature COOL FABRIC, a subtly textured performance fabric that reduces the amount of material resting against the skin to improve airflow. Earlier this summer I tested another COOL FABRIC polo from B. Draddy on a particularly sizzling day in Los Angeles and came away genuinely impressed by how breathable and lightweight it remained throughout the round. I was excited to see the same fabric carried over into the Presidents Cup collection. Paired with an understated U.S. flag embroidered on the chest and Presidents Cup branding on the left sleeve, the polo reads more as golf fashion than uniform.
The Russ Crewneck feels like it was made to be lived in. While technically a crewneck, it incorporates a discreet kangaroo pouch making the otherwise preppy style feel sporty and fresh. What stood out most was the construction. Angled stitching extends from the front pouch around the back of the garment, creating a subtle athletic shape without drawing attention to itself. It’s a thoughtful design detail that elevates what could otherwise have been a simple logo sweatshirt.
While the American collection stays true to traditional red, white and blue, I also found myself drawn to the International Team line. The black and gold palette feels distinctive without being loud. My favorites from the International collection are the Everyday Vest and the International Polo, though the entire collection maintains the same striking aesthetic.
You can check out the full collection here.
2026 Presidents Cup Schedule
The 2026 Presidents Cup will be played September 22–27, 2026, at Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 3 in Medinah, Illinois.
Competition begins with practice rounds before four days of match play featuring foursomes, four-ball and singles matches.
Team Standings
Team qualification is ongoing. This section will be updated throughout the season with the latest automatic qualifiers for both the United States and International Team.
Key Dates
- August 5 — Uniforms unveiled
- August 23 — U.S. Team automatic qualifying cutoff
- August 31 — International Team automatic qualifying cutoff
- Late August/ Early September — Captain’s Picks for the remaining team spots
- September 22-23 — Practice days
- September 24 — Presidents Cup Opening Ceremony
- September 24 — Round 1 matches
- September 25 — Round 2 matches
- September 26 — Round 3 & Round 4 matches
- September 27 — Round 5 matches and closing ceremonies
