United States Secures 11th Consecutive Presidents Cup Victory with Historic Comeback

The United States team achieved its 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory by staging a historic final-day singles comeback at Medinah Country Club. Overturning a three-point deficit, the U.S. secured a 17-13 win, extending their dominance into a third decade.

Marco Moretti

September 29, 2026 · 3 min read

The United States team clinched its 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory on September 27, 2026, defeating the International team 17-13 at Medinah Country Club in Chicago. The win came after a historic final-day singles comeback, where the U.S. overturned a three-point deficit to extend its dominance in the biennial competition.

Historic Final-Day Comeback at Medinah

Entering the final day of competition, the International team held a significant 10.5 to 7.5 lead over the United States after three days of team matches, according to reports from Australian Golf Digest and CBS Sports. The International side, needing only five of the 12 singles matches to secure their second-ever victory and first since 1998, appeared poised for an upset. However, the American squad, captained by Brandt Snedeker, delivered what Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee described as the "greatest-ever Sunday singles performance" at the Presidents Cup.

The U.S. team won nine of the 12 singles matches and halved one, resulting in a dominant 9-2-1 record for the session. This rally marked the largest final-day comeback to win the Presidents Cup, as noted by CBS Sports, and only the third time a team has triumphed after trailing going into the final session, Golfweek reported. Captain Snedeker, who had initially blamed himself for the three-point deficit, watched his team deliver the biggest Sunday rout in tournament history, according to the Associated Press.

Key Player Performances Seal the Win

The American comeback was fueled by pivotal performances across the singles matches. Rookie Jacob Bridgeman secured the decisive winning point for the United States, a moment highlighted by the PGA Tour. Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa and 21-year-old rookie Jackson Koivun were instrumental in flipping key singles matches on the back nine, contributing to a rush of red scores for the U.S. team, the Associated Press reported. Patrick Cantlay also played a crucial role, winning his match against Adam Scott, which helped propel the U.S. into the lead, as noted by CBS Sports.

ESPN reported that every U.S. player, from world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to Koivun, contributed to the comeback, which resulted in the most lopsided singles session in Presidents Cup history. International players like Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee were among those "swallowed up" in the one-sided finale, according to Murray Wenzel writing for Australian Golf Digest.

US Dominance Extends into Third Decade

With this victory, the United States has now won 11 consecutive Presidents Cups, improving their overall record to 14-1-1 across 16 editions of the event, CBS Sports reported. This triumph extends the U.S. team's dominance into a third decade, a fact emphasized by Murray Wenzel for Australian Golf Digest. Despite the International team, led by debutant captain Geoff Ogilvy, holding a lead for the first time entering the final day on American soil, they were ultimately unable to withstand the American surge at Medinah Country Club.

The U.S. rally, while dramatic, was not as on-edge as the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah, where Europe famously overcame a 10-6 deficit. This time, the Americans had a loud and boisterous home crowd on their side, contributing to their decisive victory, the Associated Press observed.