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Presidents Cup begins Thursday at Medinah with U.S. seeking 11th straight win

The biennial golf tournament kicks off with five four-ball matches featuring the world's top players competing for the first points.

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What to know

  • The 2026 Presidents Cup opens Thursday at Medinah Country Club with the U.S. team favored to win their 11th consecutive championship against an International (non-European) team.
  • The first day features five four-ball matches; competition continues over four days with foursomes Friday, team matches Saturday, and singles Sunday.
  • First team to 15.5 points wins; Scottie Scheffler (world No. 1) leads the opening match for the U.S., and Jackson Koivun at age 21 is the youngest American player.

“I am excited to be back in Chicago. I think you know, this is a great sports town. I remember that vividly from the week of Medinah of how great the fans were.”

Brandt Snedeker, U.S. team captain · Yahoo Sports ↗

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Presidents Cup begins Thursday at Medinah with U.S. seeking 11th straight win
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    Presidents Cup kicks off with five four-ball matches — The 16th Presidents Cup opened Thursday with five four-ball matches at Medinah Country Club, with the first match—Sungjae Im/Min Woo Lee vs. Sam Burns/Scottie Scheffler—teeing off at 12:35 p.m. ET. The U.S. team aims for an 11th straight victory, needing 15.5 points to win.

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    Final preparations underway; captains lock in Thursday pairings

    On the eve of competition, players conducted final practice while captains Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) and Geoff Ogilvy (International) finalized their pairings for the opening four-ball matches.

    “The Americans, who have dominated the event since its inception in the mid-1990s, are looking for an 11th straight win this fall.”
    — Ryan Young, Journalist · source
    1. 1 outlet Final preparations underway at Medinah as Presidents Cup fans navigate transportation, logistics

      first by Yahoo Sports, 6h ago

    • Thursday’s opening session pairings for the Presidents Cup. 🔥 Read more: https://www. golfdigest.com/story/president s-cup-2026-thursday-pairings-united-states-internationals?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=golfdigest

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    Practice rounds begin at Medinah ahead of Presidents Cup

    Fans attended the first official practice day at Medinah Country Club, with spectators lining the ropes to watch top golfers including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler make final preparations for the tournament.

    “He watches them every weekend, and so it's great that they allow the kids to be free. And so we got tickets to come out here, see the course and support the guys.”
    — Kennedy Hartsfield
    1. 1 outlet 2026 Presidents Cup: Ranking all 24 players at Medinah

      first by Yahoo Sports, 2h ago

    2. 1 outlet Practice begins at Medinah ahead of President's Cup golf tournament

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

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  1. 2 outlets Presidents Cup 2026: Thursday’s fourball matchups, starting times, analysis

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