The 16th Presidents Cup is currently underway at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, where Team USA welcomes the International squad for a four‑day showdown. The tournament features five distinct sessions and a total of 30 points up for grabs.
The competition opened with five fourball matches on Thursday, followed by five foursomes matches on Friday. Saturday will host another set of fourball matches and a series of foursomes, while Sunday culminates in the 24‑player singles matches.
The first side to reach 15.5 points claims the Cup. Team USA enters the event as the defending champion and is aiming for an unprecedented 11th straight victory in this biennial contest.
To retain the trophy, the Americans need to accumulate at least 15 points over the week. The International Team, on the other hand, is hunting its second overall win and its first since 1998.
Historically, the United States has dominated, winning 13 of the previous 15 editions, while the International side has never secured a win on foreign soil and has not lifted the Cup since a tie in 2003. After the opening fourball session, the scoreboard reads Team USA 3, International Team 2.
The competition remains tight, and every match will be critical as the teams move into Friday's foursomes. Friday’s foursomes line‑up (all times listed in British Summer Time) is as follows: - 19:05 – Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns versus Corey Conners & Nick Taylor - 19:19 – Russell Henley & Jacob Bridgeman versus Sungjae Im & Hideki Matsuyama - 19:33 – Collin Morikawa & Wyndham Clark versus Ryan Fox & Min Woo Lee - 19:47 – Justin Thomas & Cameron Young versus Adam Scott & Christiaan Bezuidenhout - 20:01 – Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele versus Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim Saturday’s schedule includes four fourball matches at 13:02, 13:20, 13:38 and 13:56 BST, followed by four foursomes at 19:15, 19:29, 19:43 and 19:57 BST.
The final day, Sunday, will feature the singles matches beginning at 17:02 and concluding at 18:19 BST. Team USA is captained by former PGA Tour winner Brandt Snedeker, who will look to build on the squad’s 2024 triumph and extend their dominance. The International side is led by Geoff Ogilvy, who faces the challenge of guiding a team that has never won the Cup away from home and has suffered defeat in every edition since the 2003 tie. The United States roster consists of six automatic qualifiers – Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Russell Henley and Collin Morikawa – complemented by six captain’s picks: Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup, Jackson Koivun, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas.
The vice‑captains supporting Snedeker are Gary Woodland, Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson. The International Team’s automatic qualifiers include Si Woo Kim (Korea), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Min Woo Lee (Australia), Tom Kim (Korea) and Adam Scott (Australia). Their captain’s picks are Sungjae Im (Korea), Nico Echavarria (Colombia), Corey Conners (Canada), Nick Taylor (Canada), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa) and Ryo Hisatsune (Japan).
Vice‑captains for the International side are Trevor Immelman, Tim Clark, Taylor Pendrith and Camilo Villegas. Sky Sports will broadcast every session live.
Thursday’s fourball coverage begins at 5:30 pm UK time, with the first tee shot at 5:35 pm (11:35 am local time). Friday’s foursomes kick off at 7:00 pm UK time, with the inaugural match starting at 7:05 pm (1:05 pm local time). Saturday’s fourball action is split between Sky Sports+ at 1:00 pm and Sky Sports Golf at 5:30 pm, while the afternoon foursomes start at 7:00 pm.
Sunday’s singles will be shown from 5:00 pm on Sky Sports Golf and will continue well beyond the final point being secured. The Presidents Cup is part of a busy golf week on Sky Sports, which also includes live coverage of the DP World Tour’s Open de France and the LPGA Tour’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship – the first major LPGA event on Sky Sports since the Solheim Cup. Fans eager to follow the drama can watch the United States versus the International Team exclusively on Sky Sports, with all four days available on Sky Sports Golf.
For those without a contract, streaming options are offered with no long‑term commitment. Additionally, golf enthusiasts can explore discounted rates and book tee times at over 1,700 courses across the United Kingdom and Ireland, making it easy to get out on the links after the action on the TV screen. As the competition progresses, the question on everyone’s mind is: will Team USA extend its remarkable streak, or will the International contingent finally break through and capture the Cup for the first time in over two decades? The answer will unfold over the next three days of intense match play, strategic pairings, and individual brilliance on the storied fairways of Medinah.