Disastrous day for American Presidents Cup team puts lengthy streak in jeopardy

19:56 ET, 25 Sep 2026Updated 20:08 ET, 25 Sep 2026

The United States got steamrolled during Friday’s session at the Presidents Cup, as the International squad is a step closer to its first win since 1998.

The Presidents Cup has seen the United States claim 10 straight victories for a 13-1-1 all-time record, but a rough day on the golf course for the U.S. helped the International team pull away to a 7-3 lead with two days left of play at Medinah.

Every American pairing lost its match, with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns unable to come out on top against Corey Conners and Nick Taylor

The International team was up one almost the entire first match, with Burns and Scheffler unable to force a tie after the gold team went up one on the 12th hole.

The rest of the American squad struggled as well, allowing the International team to sweep their first session since the foursomes in 2024. The resulting four-point advantage matches the largest lead the International team has held after two sessions, equaling their margin from 1998, which is the only Presidents Cup the Americans have ever lost.

“This thing is 35, 40 percent over. It's not even halftime of a football game,” said U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker following the session.

“There's a lot of golf left. Come in with a great attitude, keep doing what you're doing.”

The U.S. team is loaded with some of the best in the world, including Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas, Cameron Young, and Collin Morikawa.

It also includes three Presidents Cup rookies in 21-year-old Jackson Koivun, three-time 2026 winner Chris Gotterup, and Jacob Bridgeman.

“I've said it all week; we have high quality, high character guys in that room,” said Snedeker. “They are fierce competitors. We're going to wash this off on the way home tonight, hit the reset button, come out here totally refreshed tomorrow ready to go. We're not going to hang our heads. It's not what we do. It's not how these guys operate.

“I'm fortunate to have these guys in the team room because I know what they're made of. I know what they're built of. It's going to be a long weekend, a lot of golf still left to play.”

Over the last two Presidents Cups and Ryder Cups, the Americans are a combined 6-24-0 in foursomes matches.

“The boys played really well,” said International captain Geoff Ogilvy. “They all got off to a great start. We've seen these events. When you get a lot of your team up on the leaderboards, some momentum, and it inspires all the groups. It was an incredible day for us.”