How To Watch The 2026 Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is one of golf's major team events, pitting a 12-player U.S. squad against an international team made up of players from outside Europe. Held every two years, the tournament currently takes place in even-numbered years, while the Ryder Cup matches the U.S. against Europe in odd-numbered years.
The 2026 Presidents Cup will take place from September 22 to 27 on Course No. 3 at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago. Tickets are still available for select days through the Presidents Cup website, but fans watching from home have several options. Coverage will air on NBC and Golf Channel, with streaming available on Peacock and Golf Channel mobile.
Golf fans looking for more to stream can also check out the golf-themed comedies "The Hawk" and "Stick" on Netflix and Apple TV, respectively; both currently have one complete season available.
What is the schedule and format of the 2026 Presidents Cup?
From Thursday through Saturday, players compete in four-ball and foursomes matches, while Sunday features 12 singles matches. There will be a total of 30 matches at the 2026 Presidents Cup. Teams earn one point for each match win, while a tied match awards a half-point to each side. A team needs 15.5 points to win outright.
For the 2026 Presidents Cup, both teams will practice at Medinah on Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23. Round 1 begins on Thursday, September 24, at 11:35 a.m. Central Time. Round 2 begins on Friday at 1:05 p.m., and Round 3 gets underway on Saturday at 7:02 a.m. Round 4 follows that afternoon at 1:15 p.m., and singles play commences on Sunday at 11:02 a.m.
What is the history of the Presidents Cup?
The Presidents Cup was first held in 1994, and the 2026 tournament will be its 16th edition. The U.S. team has won 13 of the previous 15 tournaments, with the International Team's only victory coming in 1998. The two teams tied at 17 points each in 2003, the only time the Presidents Cup has ended in a deadlock. Organized by the PGA Tour, the event has rotated between U.S. courses and venues in other countries since 1996. The U.S. team has won 10 straight editions, including the 2024 tournament at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada.
Phil Mickelson is the Presidents Cup's all-time points leader, with a record of 26-16-13 across 55 matches for a total of 32.5 points. Tiger Woods is 27-15-1 in 43 matches, giving him the second-highest total of 27.5 career points. The International Team's top scorer is Australian golfer Adam Scott (not to be confused with "Severance" actor Adam Scott). Scott has a Presidents Cup record of 20-28-6 for 23 career points, placing him third overall behind Mickelson and Woods.
Who is playing in the 2026 Presidents Cup?
Half of each 12-player team qualifies automatically, while the captain selects the remaining six players. The automatic spots on the U.S. team are awarded based on FedExCup points, while the Official World Golf Ranking determines the International Team's six automatic qualifiers. The 2026 U.S. team will be captained by Brandt Snedeker, while Australian Geoff Ogilvy leads the International Team.
The U.S. team's automatic qualifiers for 2026 are Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, and Collin Morikawa. Snedeker's captain's picks are Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup, Jackson Koivun, Xander Schauffele, and Justin Thomas. Cantlay, Schauffele, and Thomas lead the returning U.S. players with 10 Presidents Cup match wins apiece, while Gotterup, Bridgeman, and Koivun are competing in the tournament for the first time.
The International Team represents seven countries in 2026. The automatic qualifiers are Si Woo Kim (shown above), Ryan Fox, Min Woo Lee, Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Kim, and Adam Scott. Ogilvy chose Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Corey Conners, Nico Echavarria, Ryo Hisatsune, Sungjae Im, and Nick Taylor to join them. Im and the unrelated Kims are from South Korea; Scott and Lee hail from Australia; and Conners and Taylor are Canadian. Hisatsune and Matsuyama are Japanese, Echavarria is from Colombia, Fox hails from New Zealand, and Bezuidenhout is from South Africa. Hisatsune, Taylor, Fox, and Echavarria will each make their Presidents Cup debut. Scott will make his 12th Presidents Cup appearance and is set to surpass Mickelson's record of 55 Presidents Cup matches.