Presidents Cup Tips, Teams, Format & Odds

Presidents Cup tips, teams, format and the Australian angle. The Presidents Cup is golf’s other team matchplay event: the United States against an International team drawn from everywhere outside Europe. The 2026 edition is at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, with practice from 22 September and the matches running Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September. Below: both full teams, how the format and scoring work, the all-time record, the Australians involved, and where the betting value sits in a matchplay team event.

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Presidents Cup 2026: Key Details

The Australian Angle

There is more Australian interest in this edition than in any since the Cup was last played in Melbourne.

Geoff Ogilvy captains the International team. The 2006 US Open champion takes charge at Medinah, and his side carries two Australians: Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters champion making another appearance in the event. Ryan Fox of New Zealand, who won The Open at Royal Birkdale this year, is also in the twelve, which gives the team a genuine Australasian core rather than a token presence.

The deeper Australian connection is historical. The International team has won the Presidents Cup once in fifteen stagings, and that win came at Royal Melbourne in 1998, by 20.5 points to 11.5. The only other time they avoided defeat was a tie at Fancourt in 2003. If you are looking for the reason Australian golf fans hold this event in higher regard than the raw record suggests, that is it.

The Teams

International Team

Captain: Geoff Ogilvy (Australia). Vice-captains: Tim Clark, Trevor Immelman, Taylor Pendrith, Camilo Villegas.

United States Team

Captain: Brandt Snedeker. Vice-captains: Gary Woodland, Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson.

Wyndham Clark won the US Open at Shinnecock Hills this year and Scottie Scheffler took the Tour Championship and a second FedExCup, so the American side arrives with the two form players of the season in it.

Presidents Cup Format and Scoring

The Presidents Cup is played entirely as matchplay over four days. There are 30 matches and 30 points, one point for a win and half a point each for a halved match. 15.5 points wins the Cup, a threshold in place since 2015. Because the trophy is retained by the holder on a tie, the chasing side needs the outright 15.5.

The opening day is five four-ball matches, where each player plays their own ball and the better score counts. The middle days mix foursomes, in which partners alternate shots on a single ball, with further four-ball sessions. The final day is twelve singles matches, one for every player on each side, which is why a deficit of three or four points going into Sunday is recoverable in a way it is not in most sports.

Unlike the Ryder Cup, every player must be used across the team sessions, so captains cannot simply hide an out-of-form pick until the singles. That matters for betting: there is no such thing as a player who does not tee it up.

All-Time Record

The United States lead the series 13-1-1. The Internationals’ only victory was Royal Melbourne in 1998, 20.5 to 11.5. The 2003 edition at Fancourt in South Africa finished level at 17-17 and the captains agreed to share the trophy after a playoff could not separate them in fading light.

That record is the single most important number for anyone pricing this event. A one-sided historical series usually means a well-drilled favourite, and the market prices the Internationals accordingly. The counter-argument is that the format caps how far ahead the better team can get: 30 points is a short series, matchplay is high variance, and a single strong session swings the whole week.

Presidents Cup Betting Markets

Outright winner. The simplest market and usually the least interesting one, because the American price is short and the International price reflects a 13-1-1 record. As a multi leg, a team outright on a 30-point matchplay series carries more variance than its price suggests.

Session and match markets. This is where the value sits. Individual match-winner markets on each four-ball, foursomes and singles pairing are priced off world ranking and current form, and matchplay rewards specific skills that stroke-play form lines hide. Foursomes in particular reward settled partnerships over individual quality.

Correct score and winning margin. Worth a look precisely because the series record pushes the market towards comfortable American margins. If you think the Internationals keep it close without winning, the margin bands are a better expression of that than the outright.

Top point scorer. Available for each team. Remember every player is guaranteed matches, so this is a genuine market rather than a lottery on selection.

Compare markets at the leading Australian bookmakers in our best golf betting sites guide, and build the week into a ticket with our golf multi tips.

How to Watch the Presidents Cup in Australia

Medinah is in Illinois, fifteen hours behind AEST. American morning play therefore lands in the Australian small hours: a late-morning US tee time is roughly 2:00am to 3:00am the following day in Sydney and Melbourne. It is a tournament for the early riser or the insomniac rather than a prime-time watch. Check your broadcaster for the confirmed Australian coverage window.

Presidents Cup 2028: Melbourne

The Cup returns to Australia in 2028, at Kingston Heath Golf Club on the Melbourne Sandbelt. It will be the fourth Presidents Cup staged in Melbourne and the first at Kingston Heath, after three at Royal Melbourne including the Internationals’ 1998 win. The PGA Tour has also committed to Melbourne again in 2040.

For Australian fans that is the date circled. A Sandbelt course, a home crowd, and the one venue type where the International team’s record is not dismal.

Presidents Cup FAQs

When is the Presidents Cup?

The 2026 Presidents Cup is at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, with practice days on 22 and 23 September and the matches from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September 2026.

What is the Presidents Cup?

A biennial team matchplay event between the United States and an International team made up of players from outside Europe. European players are eligible for the Ryder Cup instead, which is why the two events never clash for personnel.

What is the Presidents Cup format?

Matchplay across four days: 30 matches for 30 points, made up of four-ball, foursomes and a final day of twelve singles. One point for a win, half a point each for a half, and 15.5 points wins the Cup.

Which Australians are in the 2026 Presidents Cup?

Geoff Ogilvy captains the International team, and Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are both in the twelve. Ryan Fox of New Zealand, the 2026 Open champion, is also in the side.

Who has won the most Presidents Cups?

The United States, by a distance. They lead the all-time series 13-1-1. The International team’s only win came at Royal Melbourne in 1998, and the 2003 edition at Fancourt was tied.

Where is the 2028 Presidents Cup?

Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne. It will be the fourth Presidents Cup held in Melbourne and the first at Kingston Heath.

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