The United States produced a remarkable final-day comeback at Medinah Country Club to defeat the International Team 17–13 and retain the Presidents Cup.
For the first time in Presidents Cup history on American soil, the U.S. entered Sunday’s singles trailing.
By the end of the day, they were celebrating an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory.
The Americans dominated the 12 singles matches, collecting 9.5 points to the International Team’s 2.5, transforming what had looked like a potential historic defeat into a convincing four-point victory.
Internationals stun the Americans
The International Team had given themselves a genuine opportunity to end the United States’ long dominance of the event.
Their biggest statement came in Friday’s foursomes.
In an extraordinary session, the Internationals won all five matches, completing a 5–0 sweep that dramatically changed the complexion of the contest.
The teams split Saturday afternoon’s foursomes 2–2, and by the time Sunday’s singles arrived, the Internationals held the advantage.
For captain Geoff Ogilvy’s side, the opportunity was enormous.
No International Team had won the Presidents Cup since 1998, while the U.S. had won every edition since a tie in 2003.
But Medinah has a history of producing dramatic final-day comebacks — and this time it was the Americans who delivered one.
USA dominate Sunday singles
Cameron Young set the tone in the opening match, defeating Ryo Hisatsune 3&2.
From there, the scoreboard increasingly turned red.
Justin Thomas produced one of the day’s biggest victories, beating Corey Conners 5&3, while world No.1 Scottie Scheffler defeated Nico Echavarria 2&1.
Chris Gotterup, Patrick Cantlay and Jackson Koivun were among the other Americans to deliver crucial points.
The International Team’s resistance came primarily through South Korea.
Tom Kim defeated Wyndham Clark 3&2, while Sungjae Im beat Sam Burns 3&1. Nick Taylor also earned half a point from his match against Russell Henley.
But it was nowhere near enough to stop the American surge.
Bridgeman delivers the winning point
The decisive moment belonged to Jacob Bridgeman.
The 26-year-old secured the point that mathematically guaranteed the Presidents Cup would remain in American hands, completing an extraordinary turnaround for Brandt Snedeker’s team.
Xander Schauffele later added the final American point against New Zealand’s Ryan Fox, completing the 17–13 scoreline.
By the end of singles, the U.S. had taken 9.5 of the available 12 points — one of the most dominant Sunday performances in Presidents Cup history.
American dominance continues
The final score does not fully reflect how close the International Team came to producing a historic upset.
They outplayed the Americans during significant portions of the team sessions and entered Sunday with the lead and genuine belief.
But singles golf has traditionally been one of America’s greatest strengths in the Presidents Cup, and Medinah proved no different.
When the pressure reached its highest point, the depth of the American team showed.
The victory extends the United States’ extraordinary record in the competition and gives them an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup triumph.
For the Internationals, it will feel like an opportunity missed.
For Team USA, it was another reminder that in the Presidents Cup, they are incredibly difficult to finish off.
