The United States overcame a three-point deficit and delivered a record-setting singles performance Sunday to defeat the International Team 17-13 and capture the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club.
The victory was the Americans’ 11th consecutive title in the biennial event and improved their all-time record to 14-1-1. It marked only the third time a side has won after trailing heading into the final session, and it produced the largest Sunday point differential in Presidents Cup history (9.5-2.5).
Rookie Jacob Bridgeman provided the clinching point, holing a short par putt on the 18th green for a 1-up victory over Australia’s Min Woo Lee. The result gave the U.S. the 15.5 points needed to secure the trophy.
“I’m just so damn proud of this team,” U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker said. “All these guys, they fought for each other. They fought for this country. They fought for this team.”
The Internationals, captained by Geoff Ogilvy, held a 10.5-7.5 lead after three days of team play and needed just five points from 12 singles matches to end a 28-year drought. Instead, the Americans won nine matches and halved one.
Cameron Young opened the day with a 3-and-2 win over Ryo Hisatsune. Justin Thomas followed with a dominant 5-and-3 victory over Corey Conners. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Chris Gotterup and 21-year-old rookie Jackson Koivun also won. Russell Henley halved his match with Nick Taylor.
President Donald Trump, serving as honorary chairman, attended Sunday’s session and later presented the trophy. Snedeker credited the visit with providing energy for the comeback.
“One last shout out to Donald Trump, President Trump,” said Snedeker. “He told me I was going to bring some energy today for you guys, you guys need it, and I told him if we did this, he gets all the credit. Thank you, President Trump.”
The result came at the same venue where Europe staged the “Miracle at Medinah” to win the 2012 Ryder Cup. Snedeker, a member of that losing U.S. side, had reminded his players that “funny stuff happens here.”
The Internationals’ only win remains the 1998 event in Australia; they also tied in 2003. Ogilvy said the day stayed “on a knife edge” but that flipping a few close matches would have changed the outcome.
The U.S. team featured eight of the world’s top 11 ranked players. Three American rookies — Bridgeman, Gotterup and Koivun — all won their singles matches. Koivun finished the week unbeaten.
The next Presidents Cup is scheduled for 2028. Jim Furyk, a U.S. vice captain this week, will lead the Americans at the 2027 Ryder Cup.
