Americans Rally From Three-Point Deficit to Win Presidents Cup for 11th Straight Time – WTOP News
Jacob Bridgeman sealed the winning point as the United States rallied from a 10.5-7.5 deficit and won 17-13 for an 11th straight title.
- On Sunday at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, Team USA secured an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory, rallying from a three-point deficit to defeat the International Team 17-13 in final-day singles matches.
- Entering Sunday trailing 10.5 to 7.5, the Americans faced a three-point deficit; U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker credited President Donald Trump for inspiring the team's comeback with his presence at the first tee.
- Rookie Jackson Koivun and Collin Morikawa sparked critical back-nine surges, setting the stage for Jacob Bridgeman, who clinched the decisive point with a par putt on the 18th green for a 1-up victory.
- International captain Geoff Ogilvy acknowledged the difficulty of beating the Americans on home soil, saying "it was on a knife edge all day" despite his team's strong early performance.
- The victory extends the United States' all-time record to 14-1-1 in the biennial event, which began 32 years ago; the tournament will next visit Melbourne's Kingston Heath in 2028.
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President Trump Credited With Team USA’s Epic Comeback Win At Presidents Cup In Illinois
President Trump is being credited with Team USA’s big comeback win at Medinah Country Club. On Sunday, Trump flew to Illinois to watch Team USA take on the International Team. At the event, Trump immediately went viral over his awkward handshake with Australia’s Adam Scott. Trump went on to witness Team USA deliver an epic […]
The decisive point came from the hand of Jacob Bridgeman, who secured the American victory by defeating Australian Min Woo Lee by a hole after embossing a putt of just over a meter in the 18th hole. The result completed an unexpected recovery for the American team, which began the final day with a disadvantage of 10.5-7.5 and needed to react in the twelve individual clashes to avoid a defeat that would have ended 28 years without titles from the…
Team USA Showed Who They Are, Then Some, to Pull Off Miraculous Presidents Cup Comeback
The United States has done it again. Facing a three-point deficit heading into the final day, the Americans stormed back at Medinah Country Club to win the 2026 Presidents Cup 17-13, completing the largest last-day comeback in the event’s history. With this, they have certainly closed their streak to 11 straight Cups. It capped four […]
US dominate singles to seal another Presidents Cup win
Jacob Bridgeman secured the Presidents Cup for the United States on Sunday when he earned a point in his match against the International Team's Min Woo Lee, lifting the Americans to the 15-1/2 points needed to win the trophy near Chicago.
Americans rally to win the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time
U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker won't have to second-guess the outcome of this Presidents Cup. He went from blaming himself for a three-point deficit to watching the Americans deliver the biggest Sunday rout in tournament history to win for the 11th straight time.
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