8:32 pm ET September 26, 2026
Knowledgeable picks for Saturday morning four-ball matches on the 2026 Presidents Cup
Eric Larsen
The U.S. led 3-2 after Day 1’s four-balls however issues acquired flipped round in an enormous approach throughout Friday’s Day 2 foursome motion. Now the 2026 Presidents Cup strikes on to the marathon Saturday that can function one session of every of these codecs.
The Internationals, up 7-3 total, will take a uncommon lead into the weekend. It hasn’t occurred since 2019.
The morning session can be four-balls and there can be 4 matches on the board. Within the afternoon, it will be foursomes, with 4 extra matches, that means a complete of eight factors can be up for grabs at Medinah.
Golfweek’s “consultants” are having some enjoyable making picks this week. See how they predict the Saturday morning four-balls to go down right here.
8:31 pm ET September 26, 2026
Winners, losers from Day 2 of Presidents Cup: US crew on upset alert
Eric Larsen
MEDINAH, IL — The USA entered the 2026 Presidents Cup as heavy favorites to as soon as once more win this world crew competitors, however the People are in deep trouble after a disastrous session at Medinah Nation Membership on Friday, Sept. 25.
The Worldwide crew swept the foursomes matches on the Presidents Cup identical to it did two years in the past and grabbed a 7-3 lead over the U.S. The People are dealing with a deficit heading into the weekend for the primary time since 2019. It is tied for the biggest benefit the Internationals have had on the Presidents Cup. The final time they led by this a lot is the one time the People have not received the occasion in 15 earlier tries (1998).
Whereas the U.S. entered the Presidents Cup with 9 of the very best golfers within the occasion based mostly on the present world rankings, it is the Worldwide crew that now has 10 of the highest 13 golfers heading in the right direction by two rounds by way of strokes gained.
USA TODAY Sports activities reporter Mark Giannotto is at Medinah. Learn his Day 2 winners and losers right here.
6:36 pm ET September 26, 2026
Conners and Taylor steal the final level
Corey Conners and Nock Taylor have been 3 down by 10 holes in opposition to Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman. They got here again to win 1 up, and the Canadians comeback stands out as the level that issues most by Sunday evening.
Conners and Taylor had misplaced to Cameron Younger and Chris Gotterup within the morning. Their afternoon win gave the Internationals a 2-2 cut up of the foursomes session and despatched them into singles main 10 1/2 to 7 1/2.
6:21 pm ET September 26, 2026
Fox and Lee reply again
Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee stopped the American afternoon run, beating Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark 3 and a pair of to place one other Worldwide level on the board.
It was a tough day for Clark, who additionally misplaced with Collin Morikawa within the morning. Burns had received his morning match with Scottie Scheffler.
The Worldwide lead is again to 2, 9 1/2 to 7 1/2, with one match left on the course.
5:48 pm ET September 26, 2026
Younger and Gotterup roll
Cameron Younger and Chris Gotterup routed Adam Scott and Sungjae Im 6 and 4. The match ended on No.14 when Scott missed a 10-foot- put that may have saved it going.
It is the second win of the day for the American pair, who beat Nick Taylor and Corey Conners 2 and 1 in morning 4 ball. It is also the primary U.A. level of the afternoon, which cuts the Worldwide result in 8 1/2 to six 1/2.
5:43 pm ET September 26, 2026
The Kims lastly lose
Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay handed Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim their first lack of the week, closing them out 2 and 1 on No.17.
The Kims had reduce the result in one with a win on 16, however the People received the subsequent gap to finish it. The South Korean pair calls to 3-1.
That is two straight afternoon factors for the U.A., and the Worldwide lead is down to at least one, 8 1/2 to 7 1/2 with two foursomes matches nonetheless on the course.
4:56 pm ET September 26, 2026
Worldwide crew lastly on the board
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Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee have scored the worldwide crew’s first lead within the foursome, taking a 1-up lead over Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark by 10 holes. The opposite three matches have the People up no less than 2 photographs in every, as they appear to shut the three-point deficit from the morning session.
4:24 pm ET September 26, 2026
Gotterup and Younger trying to finish match early
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Cameron Younger and Chris Gotterup continued their blazing begin within the foursome, getting out to a 5-up lead by seven holes over Adam Scott and Sungjae Im. Gotterup acquired a birdie on 6 with a exceptional flop shot after which acquired one other one on 7.
3:28 pm ET September 26, 2026
Why did Workforce USA sit Scottie Scheffler in foursomes?
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, is sitting out the afternoon foursomes matches at Medinah Nation Membership.
Holding out Scheffler is a shock, even after he struggled throughout a lot of his morning four-ball match taking part in with Sam Burns as soon as once more. Nevertheless it additionally served as additional affirmation of one among a gnawing problem dealing with the U.S. crew this weekend and shifting ahead on the Ryder Cup.
Scheffler’s efficiency in crew golf has not matched what he does in match play on the PGA Tour.
3:28 pm ET September 26, 2026
Fan kicks a golf ball again into play at Presidents Cup
Adam Schupak
MEDINAH, IL – A fan kicked a golf ball that flew out of bounds again on to the inexperienced, however on a university soccer Saturday, the kick was dominated no good.
After Canadian Nick Taylor hit his tee shot within the fairway on the second gap at Medinah No. 3, his accomplice, Corey Conners, hooked his second shot from 211 yards within the alternate-shot format and it bounced over the three-foot picket split-rail fence that runs down the left aspect of the opening three holes.
After the ball bounced, a fan kicked it whereas it was nonetheless within the air again into play and on to the inexperienced. Chicago followers like to get into the motion and have expertise serving to the visiting crew – we’re taking a look at you, Steve Bartman – however that’s a no-no in golf and the shot was dominated out of bounds.
3:26 pm ET September 26, 2026
People repeating from morning session
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The People have a lead in all 4 afternoon foursome classes by the early going.
Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman have the largest lead, going 3-up by the primary three holes in opposition to Corey Conners and Nick Taylor. Cameron Younger and Chris Gotterup proceed their scorching play from the morning and are 2-up on Adam Scott and Sungjae Im, with Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark having that very same benefit over Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee.
2:37 pm ET September 26, 2026
Scottie Scheffler not taking part in foursome
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As america tries to come back again from a three-point deficit, the world’s No. 1 participant, Scottie Scheffler, can be sitting on the sidelines of the foursome.
The U.S. reduce into the lead with a 2 1/2-to-1 1/2 win within the morning foursome competitors. Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman acquired off to an excellent begin on the primary gap in opposition to Corey Conners and Nick Taylor with a birdie.
2:36 pm ET September 26, 2026
Foursomes underway
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are taking up Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim within the first foursome of the second Saturday session on the Presidents Cup. Each groups picked up a par on No. 1.
Subsequent up can be Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman of Workforce USA in opposition to Corey Conners and Nick Taylor of the Worldwide crew.
2:15 pm ET September 26, 2026
Presidents Cup rating
Because the motion flips into foursomes (with out Scottie Scheffler), america has trimmed its deficit to eight.5-5.5. Listed below are the ultimate scores from four-ball morning session.
- Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger (USA) def. Nick Taylor and Corey Conners (Worldwide), 2 & 1
- Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns (USA) def. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune (Worldwide), 2 & 1
- Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim (Worldwide) def. Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark (USA), 2 & 1
- Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun (USA) tied Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im (Worldwide)
1:42 pm ET September 26, 2026
Pairings for afternoon foursomes
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- Match 15: Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim (Worldwide):
- Match 16: Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman (USA) vs. Corey Conners and Nick Taylor (Worldwide):
- Match 17: Cameron Younger and Chris Gotterup (USA) vs. Adam Scott and Sungjae Im (Worldwide):
- Match 18: Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark (USA) vs. Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee (Worldwide):
1:21 pm ET September 26, 2026
Worldwide will increase total lead
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Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim secured one other victory for the Worldwide crew with a 2&1 win over Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark on account of a birdie putt on 17. The crew was 1 down on the finish of the tenth gap, however tied it on the eleventh earlier than taking the lead for good on 16. The Worldwide crew now leads 8-3.
1:04 pm ET September 26, 2026
Worldwide crew surges to guide in two matches
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The sixteenth gap got here up massive for Si Woo Kim as his birdie put him and Tom Kim 1-up in opposition to Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune have additionally surged to the lead of their matchup in opposition to Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns through a birdie on the thirteenth.
The US has a lead with Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger, and the opposite matchup is tied because the groups come down the stretch in four-ball
12:47 pm ET September 26, 2026
Worldwide crew slices additional into US lead
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Now three of the 4 matches are tied, with solely Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger sustaining a 2-up lead. Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun will attempt to maintain on and rating a win with solely 2 holes to go in opposition to Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im.
12:44 pm ET September 26, 2026
Trump desires quarter-hour for speech on Sunday’s first tee at Presidents Cup
Adam Schupak
MEDINAH, IL – U.S. President Donald Trump is predicted to do extra than simply make an look on the Presidents Cup on Sunday. Hand out the trophy as he did in 2017? Presumably. However Trump has greater plans. In response to a number of sources, Golfweek has discovered that Trump requested to talk on the first tee for quarter-hour earlier than the beginning of play.
The PGA Tour would solely say that it’s making ready for Trump’s potential go to. A request for affirmation from the White Home wasn’t answered earlier than publication.
12:09 pm ET September 26, 2026
Gap places for afternoon foursomes
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11:37 am ET September 26, 2026
Worldwide crew cuts into lead
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After a sluggish begin to the morning, when the worldwide crew was trailing in all 4 fourball matches, two matches at the moment are tied, with Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim tying their match with Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune have evened up their match with Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns.
Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun (2-up) and Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger (2-up) are nonetheless sustaining leads of their matches.
10:57 am ET September 26, 2026
People nonetheless main all 4 matches
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The USA is holding on to its lead throughout the morning fourball competitors. A missed birdie putt on the sixth gap might have evened the match in opposition to Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, and the crew of Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune continues to be down one gap.
Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun, Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark every are 1-up of their matches, and Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger, who shot out to a 4-up lead within the first 4 holes, have maintained their cushion by 7.
9:56 am ET September 26, 2026
Younger’s lengthy eagle putt ignites crowd
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The cheers of “USA!” blasted by the gang at Medinah after Cameron Younger snuck an extended 39-foot eagle putt at No. 4 to mainly put the match vs. Nick Taylor and Corey Conners away.
The putt now has Younger and Chris Gotterup at 4-up, whereas Wyndham Clark’s birdie has him and Collin Morikawa 1-up over Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim.
Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune path Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns going into the No. 4 gap.
9:37 am ET September 26, 2026
Watch Justin Thomas’ awkward lefty swing
Adam Schupak
A day after the U.S. acquired swept 5-0 in a foursomes session to fall behind by a rating of 7-3, Justin Thomas tugged his opening drive left and barely in bounds. However a boundary fence prevented him from taking a swing right-handed for his second shot. Thomas rotated and tried to play it lefty, nevertheless it did not go nicely. He took a swipe at it however managed to advance the ball just a few ft. Been there, achieved that, JT.
Thomas performed his third lefty as nicely to raised impact, nevertheless it did not matter within the grand scheme of issues as a result of the 21-year-old Jackson Koivun got here to his rescue and knocked his second shot inside 10 ft of the opening and poured within the putt to take a 1-up lead and put some pink on the board rapidly.
9:31 am ET September 26, 2026
USA’s Gotterup-Younger improve lead
People Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger at the moment are 2 Up in opposition to Nick Taylor and Corey Conners after two holes.
Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun have taken the lead in opposition to Min Woo Lee (1 Up), whereas the opposite two matches (Collin Morikawa/Wyndham Clark vs. Si Woo Kim/Tom Kite and Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns vs. Hideki Matsuyama/Ryo Hisatsune) are tied.
9:08 am ET September 26, 2026
Morikawa-Clark and Gotterup-Younger lead for USA
Whereas Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im have evened the rating in opposition to Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun by three holes, the opposite two American groups on the course are main their four-ball matches.
Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark are 1-up on Si Woo Kim and Tom Kite after two holes, and Chris Gotterup and Cameron Younger are 1-up on Nick Taylor and Corey Conners after their first gap.
Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns are set to tee off subsequent in opposition to Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune.
8:28 am ET September 26, 2026
Justin Thomas, Jackson Koivun get USA began
Saturday’s four-ball has began and Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun delivered the opening punch for Workforce USA. Thomas and Koivun teamed up for a birdie on the primary gap, going 1-up on Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im.
Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark will tee off with Si Woo Kim and Tom Kite subsequent.
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