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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 was played at Medinah Country Club in Illinois from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September, and the United States won it 17-13. Below: every result, 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
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Event | Presidents Cup (United States v Internationals) |
| Venue | Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois |
| Practice days | 22 to 23 September 2026 |
| Matches | Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September 2026 |
| Format | Matchplay: four-ball, foursomes and singles |
| Points | 30 matches, 30 points, 15.5 to win the Cup |
| Captains | Brandt Snedeker (USA), Geoff Ogilvy (Internationals) |
| 2026 result | United States 17, Internationals 13 |
| All-time record | United States lead 14-1-1 |
| Next edition | 2028, Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne |
Presidents Cup 2026: Results and Pairings
Day 1: United States 3, Internationals 2. The Americans took the opening four-ball session, but only by a point. Both Australians lost. Adam Scott and Ryan Fox were beaten 3&2 by Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark, and Min Woo Lee and Im Sung-jae led Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns after 13 holes before losing 1 up, both Internationals three-putting the 17th. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune, and Tom Kim and Kim Si-woo, won the two International points.
| Four-ball match (Thursday) | Result |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler / Sam Burns (USA) v Min Woo Lee / Im Sung-jae | USA won 1 up |
| Xander Schauffele / Cameron Young (USA) v Hideki Matsuyama / Ryo Hisatsune | Internationals won 3&1 |
| Justin Thomas / Jackson Koivun (USA) v Corey Conners / Nico Echavarría | USA won 4&3 |
| Collin Morikawa / Wyndham Clark (USA) v Adam Scott / Ryan Fox | USA won 3&2 |
| Patrick Cantlay / Chris Gotterup (USA) v Tom Kim / Kim Si-woo | Internationals won 3&2 |
Day 2: Internationals 5, United States 0. A clean sweep of the foursomes turned a 3-2 deficit into a 7-3 lead, tied for the International team’s biggest lead through two sessions; the last time they led 7-3 at this point was 1998 in Melbourne, the only time they have won the Cup. Both Australians won. Adam Scott and Christiaan Bezuidenhout beat Justin Thomas and Cameron Young 3&2, and Min Woo Lee and Ryan Fox turned the tables on Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark to win 1 up, a day after Clark and Morikawa beat Fox and Scott.
| Foursomes match (Friday) | Result |
|---|---|
| Corey Conners / Nick Taylor (INT) v Scottie Scheffler / Sam Burns | Internationals won 1 up |
| Im Sung-jae / Hideki Matsuyama (INT) v Russell Henley / Jacob Bridgeman | Internationals won 3&2 |
| Ryan Fox / Min Woo Lee (INT) v Collin Morikawa / Wyndham Clark | Internationals won 1 up |
| Adam Scott / Christiaan Bezuidenhout (INT) v Justin Thomas / Cameron Young | Internationals won 3&2 |
| Tom Kim / Kim Si-woo (INT) v Patrick Cantlay / Xander Schauffele | Internationals won 4&3 |
Day 3: United States 4.5, Internationals 3.5. The Americans won the morning four-balls 2.5-1.5, but the Internationals split the afternoon foursomes 2-2 to keep a three-point lead, the first time they have taken a lead into the final day on US soil. Min Woo Lee halved his four-ball with Im Sung-jae against Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun, then won his foursomes with Ryan Fox 3&2. Adam Scott, paired with Im in the foursomes, lost 6&4 to Cameron Young and Chris Gotterup.
| Saturday match | Result |
|---|---|
| Four-ball: Justin Thomas / Jackson Koivun v Min Woo Lee / Im Sung-jae | Halved |
| Four-ball: Collin Morikawa / Wyndham Clark v Kim Si-woo / Tom Kim | Internationals won 2&1 |
| Four-ball: Chris Gotterup / Cameron Young v Nick Taylor / Corey Conners | USA won 2&1 |
| Four-ball: Scottie Scheffler / Sam Burns v Hideki Matsuyama / Ryo Hisatsune | USA won 2&1 |
| Foursomes: Patrick Cantlay / Xander Schauffele v Tom Kim / Kim Si-woo | USA won 2&1 |
| Foursomes: Russell Henley / Jacob Bridgeman v Nick Taylor / Corey Conners | Internationals won 1 up |
| Foursomes: Cameron Young / Chris Gotterup v Adam Scott / Im Sung-jae | USA won 6&4 |
| Foursomes: Wyndham Clark / Sam Burns v Ryan Fox / Min Woo Lee | Internationals won 3&2 |
Day 4: United States 9.5, Internationals 2.5. The Internationals needed five points from the 12 singles and got two and a half. The Americans won nine matches and halved one to take the Cup 17-13, the largest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history and an 11th straight United States win. Tom Kim and Im Sung-jae won the only International singles, and Nick Taylor halved with Russell Henley. Both Australians lost: Adam Scott went down 2&1 to Patrick Cantlay, and Min Woo Lee lost 1 up to Jacob Bridgeman in the match that clinched it.
| Sunday singles (USA v Internationals) | Result |
|---|---|
| Cameron Young v Ryo Hisatsune | USA won 3&2 |
| Wyndham Clark v Tom Kim | Internationals won 3&2 |
| Justin Thomas v Corey Conners | USA won 5&3 |
| Scottie Scheffler v Nico Echavarría | USA won 2&1 |
| Sam Burns v Im Sung-jae | Internationals won 3&1 |
| Chris Gotterup v Christiaan Bezuidenhout | USA won 1 up |
| Collin Morikawa v Hideki Matsuyama | USA won 1 up |
| Patrick Cantlay v Adam Scott | USA won 2&1 |
| Jackson Koivun v Kim Si-woo | USA won 2 up |
| Jacob Bridgeman v Min Woo Lee | USA won 1 up (the clinching point) |
| Russell Henley v Nick Taylor | Halved |
| Xander Schauffele v Ryan Fox | USA won 2&1 |
Lee finished the week with 2.5 points from five matches, two wins, a half and two defeats. Scott, playing his 12th Presidents Cup, won one of his four matches, the Friday foursomes with Christiaan Bezuidenhout. For punters, the week was a reminder of why the betting section below treats a three-point lead going into the singles as recoverable: twelve points were on the table on Sunday, and matchplay singles swing faster than any other session.
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 took charge at Medinah, and his side carried 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, was also in the twelve, which gave 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 sixteen 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.
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Min Woo Lee | Australia |
| Adam Scott | Australia |
| Ryan Fox | New Zealand |
| Hideki Matsuyama | Japan |
| Ryo Hisatsune | Japan |
| Kim Si-woo | South Korea |
| Tom Kim | South Korea |
| Im Sung-jae | South Korea |
| Corey Conners | Canada |
| Nick Taylor | Canada |
| Nico Echavarría | Colombia |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa |
United States Team
Captain: Brandt Snedeker. Vice-captains: Gary Woodland, Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson.
| Player | Player |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | Xander Schauffele |
| Collin Morikawa | Justin Thomas |
| Patrick Cantlay | Cameron Young |
| Wyndham Clark | Sam Burns |
| Russell Henley | Chris Gotterup |
| Jacob Bridgeman | Jackson Koivun |
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 14-1-1 after winning at Medinah 17-13, their 11th win in a row. 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 14-1-1 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 was played at Medinah Country Club in Illinois from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September 2026, and the United States won it 17-13. The next edition is in 2028 at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.
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 captained the International team, and Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott were both in the twelve. Lee took 2.5 points from five matches and Scott one point from four. Ryan Fox of New Zealand, the 2026 Open champion, was also in the side.
Who has won the most Presidents Cups?
The United States, by a distance. They lead the all-time series 14-1-1 after winning 17-13 at Medinah in 2026. 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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