History may not be on the Internationals’ side, with 13 defeats in 15 editions of the Presidents Cup against the USA.
However, Geoff Ogilvy’s team has a significant advantage heading into day three at Medinah thanks to a stunning foursomes session on Friday.
The day started with Brandt Snedeker’s hosts holding a 3-2 lead following the opening day of foursomes, but for the second consecutive edition of the match, Friday had a sting in the tail for the US.
Two years ago at Royal Montreal, the Internationals fought back from a 5-0 drubbing in the four-ball session to return the favour with a whitewash of the US in the foursomes on day two.
They repeated that feat on day two in Chicago, and this time it sent the Internationals into a 7-3 lead ahead of Saturday’s four-ball and foursomes sessions.
Sungjae Im and Hideki Matsuyama secured the first point of the day for the Internationals with a 3&2 win over Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman.
That drew the Internationals level in the match, but it soon got better when Corey Conners and Nick Taylor claimed a 1-up win over Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns.
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Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee then beat Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark by the same score before Adam Scott and Christiaan Bezuidenhout secured a 3&2 win over Justin Thomas and Cameron Young.
Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee beat Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark
Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim completed the rout with a 4&3 win over Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele after the latter missed a short putt to extend the match.
With their tails up, the Internationals will be determined to press home their advantage, although the US will know a strong four-ball session on Saturday morning will see them right back in it.
The four-ball session gets underway at 8:02am ET (1:02pm BST) with Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun vs Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im.
Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune won their four-ball match on Thursday, and they team up again to take on Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns in the last of the four matches, starting at 8:56am ET (1:56pm BST).
Presidents Cup Saturday Four-Ball Pairings
Times in ET/BST
- Match 11 8:02am (1:02pm): Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun vs. Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im
- Match 12 8:20am (1:20pm): Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark vs. Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim
- Match 13 8:38am (1:38pm): Chris Gotterup and Cameron Young vs. Nick Taylor and Corey Conners
- Match 14 8:56am (1:56pm): Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns vs. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune
How To Watch Presidents Cup 2026
Date |
Round |
US Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
Sat |
Rounds 3 & 4 |
8am-9am (Golf Channel/GC Mobile); 9am-7pm (NBC/Peacock) |
Sun |
Round 5 |
12pm-6pm (NBC/Peacock)
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Date |
Round |
UK Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
Sat |
Rounds 3 & 4 |
From 12pm (Sky Sports Golf) |
Sun |
Round 5 |
From 4pm (Sky Sports Golf)
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