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International Team grab defeat from the jaws of victory

Sep 28, 2026

After leading the Presidents Cup on foreign soil 10.5 to 7.5 going into the final day of Singles matches, the International Team fell short to US Team 17-13.
The venue was Medinah Country Club (Course #3) in Chicago, Illinois.
After a smart start on Day 1, Team US led the International Team 3-2 after five four-ball matches.
On Friday (Day 2) the International Team stunned the US with a clean sweep of the five foursome matches up for grabs. International Team led 7-3.
Saturday saw eight more matches and eight more points up for grabs, with four four-ball and four foursome matches. Team US clawed back one point over the two sessions, but the International team was poised to break a run of 10 consecutive Team US victories leading by 3 points.
However the Singles matches on the final day were dominated by the US Players, they won 9.5 to 2.5 to defeat the Internationals. It was Match 28 where Min Woo Lee made bogey and Jacob Bridgeman won that the result victory was secured. The U.S. Team improved to 14-1-1 all-time in the Presidents Cup and earned its 11th consecutive victory.

U.S. Team set the record for largest Sunday comeback in Presidents Cup history (previous mark: 2019/2 points/U.S. trailed 10-8 before winning 16-14) and the 7-point differential in Singles is the largest Singles point differential in Presidents Cup history (9.5-2.5)

Overall Score: United States 17, International 13

Round One (Four-ball): United States 3, International 2
Round Two (Foursomes): International 5, United States 0
Round Three (Four-ball): United States 2.5, International 1.5
Round Four (Foursomes): International 2, United States 2
Round Five (Singles): United States 9.5, International 2.5

DAY BY DAY RESULTS

Round One (Thursday):
Four-ball – United States 3, International 2

Match 1: Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns (U.S.) def. Min Woo Lee/Sungjae Im (INT), 1-up
Match 2: Hideki Matsuyama/Ryo Hisatsune (INT) def. Cameron Young/Xander Schauffele (U.S.), 3 and 1
Match 3: Justin Thomas/Jackson Koivun (U.S.) def. Corey Conners/Nico Echavarria (INT), 4 and 3
Match 4: Wyndham Clark/Collin Morikawa (U.S.) def. Ryan Fox/Adam Scott (INT), 3 and 2
Match 5: Tom Kim/Si Woo Kim (INT) def. Chris Gotterup/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.), 3 and 2

Round Two (Friday):
Foursomes – International 5, United States 0

Match 6: Corey Conners/Nick Taylor (INT) def. Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns (U.S.), 1-up
Match 7: Sungjae Im/Hideki Matsuyama (INT) def. Russell Henley/Jacob Bridgeman (U.S.), 3 and 2
Match 8: Ryan Fox/Min Woo Lee (INT) def. Collin Morikawa/Wyndham Clark (U.S.), 1-up
Match 9: Adam Scott/Christiaan Bezuidenhout (INT) def. Justin Thomas/Cameron Young (U.S.), 3 and 2
Match 10: Tom Kim/Si Woo Kim (INT) def. Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (U.S.), 4 and 3

Totals after Round Two: International 7, United States 3

Round Three (Saturday morning):
Four-ball – United States 2.5, International 1.5

Match 11: Min Woo Lee/Sungjae Im (INT) and Justin Thomas/Jackson Koivun (U.S.), tied
Match 12: Si Woo Kim/Tom Kim (INT) def. Collin Morikawa/Wyndham Clark (U.S.), 2 and 1
Match 13: Chris Gotterup/Cameron Young (U.S.) def. Nick Taylor/Corey Conners (INT), 2 and 1
Match 14: Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns (U.S.) def. Hideki Matsuyama/Ryo Hisatsune (INT), 2 and 1

Totals after Round Three: International 8.5, United States 5.5

Round Four (Saturday afternoon):
Foursomes – International 2, United States 2

Match 15: Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (U.S.) def. Tom Kim/Si Woo Kim (INT), 2 and 1
Match 16: Corey Conners/Nick Taylor (INT) def. Russell Henley/Jacob Bridgeman (U.S.), 1-up
Match 17: Cameron Young/Chris Gotterup (U.S.) def. Adam Scott/Sungjae Im (INT), 6 and 4
Match 18: Ryan Fox/Min Woo Lee (INT) def. Sam Burns/Wyndham Clark (U.S.), 3 and 2

Totals after Round Four: International 10.5, United States 7.5

Round Five (Sunday)
Singles – United States 9.5, International 2.5

Match 19: Cameron Young (U.S.) def. Ryo Hisatsune (INT), 3 and 2
Match 20: Tom Kim (INT) def. Wyndham Clark (U.S.), 3 and 2
Match 21: Justin Thomas (U.S.) def. Corey Conners (INT), 5 and 3
Match 22: Scottie Scheffler (U.S.) def. Nico Echavarria (INT), 2 and 1
Match 23: Sungjae Im (INT) def. Sam Burns (U.S.), 3 and 1
Match 24: Chris Gotterup (U.S.) def. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (INT), 1-up
Match 25: Collin Morikawa (U.S.) def. Hideki Matsuyama (INT), 1-up
Match 26: Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) def. Adam Scott (INT), 2 and 1
Match 27: Jackson Koivun (U.S.) def. Si Woo Kim (INT), 2-up
Match 28: Jacob Bridgeman (U.S.) def. Min Woo Lee (INT), 1-up
Match 29: Nick Taylor (INT) and Russell Henley (U.S.), tied
Match 30: Xander Schauffele (U.S.) def. Ryan Fox (INT), 2 and 1

Totals after Round Five: United States 17, International 13

Things to know

  • Eight players played every session:
  • International Team (5): Corey Conners, Sungjae Im, Si Woo Kim, Tom Kim, Min Woo Lee, U.S. Team (3): Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Cameron Young
  • Jackson Koivun (2-0-1) was the lone player to go undefeated at the 2026 Presidents Cup

FINAL ROUND RESULTS

Match 19: Cameron Young (U.S.) def. Ryo Hisatsune (INT), 3 and 2

Trailing 2-down after four holes, Cameron Young won Nos. 5 and 6 to tie the match before notching three consecutive wins on Nos. 11-13; made a birdie on No. 16 from 31 feet 10 inches to close out the match

Young matches Chris Gotterup and Scottie Scheffler for the most points by a U.S. player at the 2026 Presidents Cup (3)

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Ryo Hisatsune

1-2-0

0-1-0

Cameron Young

4-4-1

1-1-0

Match 20: Tom Kim (INT) def. Wyndham Clark (U.S.), 3 and 2

Making his third Presidents Cup appearance, Tom Kim earns his first win in a Singles match; now sits 1-1-1 in Singles

T. Kim led all players at the 2026 Presidents Cup in points scored (4)

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Tom Kim

7-6-1

1-1-1

Wyndham Clark

2-6-1

0-1-1

Match 21: Justin Thomas (U.S.) def. Corey Conners (INT), 5 and 3

Making his fourth Presidents Cup appearance, Justin Thomas earns his first win in a Singles match

Thomas led the entire match, winning the first four holes and five of the first six holes

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Corey Conners

4-10-0

1-2-0

Justin Thomas

12-4-3

1-3-0

Match 22: Scottie Scheffler (U.S.) def. Nico Echavarria (INT), 2 and 1

Making his third Presidents Cup appearance, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler earns his first win in a Singles match

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Nico Echavarria

0-2-0

0-1-0

Scottie Scheffler

6-6-1

1-2-0

Match 23: Sungjae Im (INT) def. Sam Burns (U.S.), 3 and 1

Sungjae Im improves to 3-1-0 in Singles

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Sungjae Im

8-9-3

3-1-0

Sam Burns

5-6-3

0-1-2

Match 24: Chris Gotterup (U.S.) def. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (INT), 1-up

Making his third Presidents Cup appearance, Christiaan Bezuidenhout suffers his first loss in a Singles match

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

4-2-1

2-1-0

Chris Gotterup

3-1-0

1-0-0

Match 25: Collin Morikawa (U.S.) def. Hideki Matsuyama (INT), 1-up

Making his third Presidents Cup appearance, Collin Morikawa remains undefeated in Singles (3-0-0)

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Hideki Matsuyama

11-15-5

3-2-2

Collin Morikawa

8-4-0

3-0-0

Match 26: Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) def. Adam Scott (INT), 2 and 1

Making his fourth Presidents Cup appearance, Patrick Cantlay remains undefeated in Singles (4-0-0)

Record-extending 58th Presidents Cup match played by Adam Scott (second-most: 55, Phil Mickelson)

Record-tying 12th Singles match played by Scott (other instance: Mickelson)

Record-extending 31st loss in a Presidents Cup match by Scott (second-most: 18, Ernie Els)

Record-extending seventh loss in a Singles match by Scott (second-most 5, Stuart Appleby/5, Mickelson)

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Adam Scott

21-31-6

5-7-0

Patrick Cantlay

12-6-0

4-0-0

Match 27: Jackson Koivun (U.S.) def. Si Woo Kim (INT), 2-up

Trailing 2-down thru 10, Jackson Koivun won Nos. 11-13 and 15 to build a 2-up lead

Koivun (2-0-1) was the lone player to go undefeated at the 2026 Presidents Cup

Becomes the 35th player to go undefeated at the Presidents Cup

Becomes the 10th captain’s pick to go undefeated at the Presidents Cup

Becomes the 10th Presidents Cup rookie to go undefeated

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Si Woo Kim

9-7-0

1-3-0

Jackson Koivun

2-0-1

1-0-0

Match 28: Jacob Bridgeman (U.S.) def. Min Woo Lee (INT), 1-up

One week after winning the Biltmore Championship Asheville, Jacob Bridgeman earns the winning point for the U.S. Team

Bridgeman becomes the second Presidents Cup rookie to clinch the winning point (previous instance: Daniel Berger/2017)

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Min Woo Lee

2-3-2

0-1-1

Jacob Bridgeman

1-2-0

1-0-0

Match 29: Nick Taylor (INT) and Russell Henley (U.S.), tied

Russell Henley (0-2-1) was the lone U.S. player without a win at the 2026 Presidents Cup

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Nick Taylor

2-1-1

0-0-1

Russell Henley

3-3-1

1-0-1

Match 30: Xander Schauffele (U.S.) def. Ryan Fox (INT), 2 and 1

Making his fourth Presidents Cup appearance, Xander Schauffele remains undefeated in Singles (4-0-0)

Updated Presidents Cup Records

Player

Overall

Singles

Ryan Fox

2-2-0

0-1-0

Xander Schauffele

12-6-0

4-0-0

  

2026 Presidents Cup Player Records

International Team

Overall

Four-ball

Foursomes

Singles

Player

W-L-T

W-L-T

W-L-T

W-L-T

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

1-1-0

0-0-0

1-0-0

0-1-0

Corey Conners

2-3-0

0-2-0

2-0-0

0-1-0

Nico Echavarria

0-2-0

0-1-0

0-0-0

0-1-0

Ryan Fox

2-2-0

0-1-0

2-0-0

0-1-0

Ryo Hisatsune

1-2-0

1-1-0

0-0-0

0-1-0

Sungjae Im

2-2-1

0-1-1

1-1-0

1-0-0

Si Woo Kim

3-2-0

2-0-0

1-1-0

0-1-0

Tom Kim

4-1-0

2-0-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

Min Woo Lee

2-2-1

0-1-1

2-0-0

0-1-0

Hideki Matsuyama

2-2-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

0-1-0

Adam Scott

1-3-0

0-1-0

1-1-0

0-1-0

Nick Taylor

2-1-1

0-1-0

2-0-0

0-0-1

United States Team

Overall

Four-ball

Foursomes

Singles

Player

W-L-T

W-L-T

W-L-T

W-L-T

Jacob Bridgeman

1-2-0

0-0-0

0-2-0

1-0-0

Sam Burns

2-3-0

2-0-0

0-2-0

0-1-0

Patrick Cantlay

2-2-0

0-1-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

Wyndham Clark

1-4-0

1-1-0

0-2-0

0-1-0

Chris Gotterup

3-1-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

1-0-0

Russell Henley

0-2-1

0-0-0

0-2-0

0-0-1

Jackson Koivun

2-0-1

1-0-1

0-0-0

1-0-0

Collin Morikawa

2-2-0

1-1-0

0-1-0

1-0-0

Xander Schauffele

2-2-0

0-1-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

Scottie Scheffler

3-1-0

2-0-0

0-1-0

1-0-0

Justin Thomas

2-1-1

1-0-1

0-1-0

1-0-0

Cameron Young

3-2-0

1-1-0

1-1-0

1-0-0