The International team holds a 10.5-7.5 lead over the United States heading into Sunday’s final round of 12 singles matches at the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club. Captain Geoff Ogilvy’s squad is looking to secure its first outright victory in the tournament since 1998, needing just five points from the final day to reach the 15.5-point winning threshold.
The International team built its vital advantage early in the week by sweeping all five Friday foursome matches. On Saturday, the United States side attempted a comeback, narrowing the deficit by winning the morning four-ball session 2.5-1.5. However, the afternoon foursomes resulted in a 2-2 split, keeping the visitors comfortably ahead.
“They showed a lot of passion and fight today,” International captain Geoff Ogilvy said following Saturday’s matches. “Both sessions having all red on the board, down in every match, and to come back and get 1.5 points out of this morning we felt like was a little victory.”
Saturday’s Late Drama at Medinah
Saturday afternoon featured a flurry of American red numbers early on, but the Internationals mounted resilient comebacks. The decisive moment came when the Canadian duo of Corey Conners and Nick Taylor overturned a three-hole deficit against Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman with three holes remaining. Conners sealed the comeback by rolling in a par putt on the 18th green.
“We’ve just been relentless all week,” Taylor said. “That’s been the message all week from captain.”
In the final match on the course, Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee overcame an early deficit against Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark to secure a 3-and-2 victory, capping off a stellar day for the International side.
The U.S. Chase for History
U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker enters Sunday needing a strong performance from his lineup to protect a ten-tournament winning streak and maintain the team’s historical dominance in the event, where the U.S. holds a 13-1-1 all-time record since 1994. Snedeker benched world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for the Saturday afternoon session, a strategic move to rest his top player for Sunday’s singles.
“We kind of dug ourself a hole here,” Snedeker admitted. “We’re going to need a special day tomorrow, and the only way to do that is to get the crowd going, get these guys making some putts, and get these people behind them.”
Historically, singles matches are viewed as an American strength, with the U.S. holding a 97.5-82.5 advantage in individual matches since 1994. However, teams trailing heading into Sunday singles at the Presidents Cup hold a difficult 1-12-1 all-time record.
Sunday Singles Lineup Highlights
To generate early momentum, U.S. captain Snedeker stacked the front of his Sunday lineup:
- Cameron Young vs. Ryo Hisatsune
- Wyndham Clark vs. Tom Kim
- Justin Thomas vs. Corey Conners
- Scottie Scheffler vs. Nico Echavarria
The Internationals stand on the brink of history, entering Sunday with a lead on U.S. soil for the first time. The final 12 singles matches will determine whether the International team can close out the tournament or if the United States can complete a dramatic home-turf comeback.
