The United States stormed through Sunday singles at Medinah to clinch the Presidents Cup, 17–13, for an 11th straight time.
Story Snapshot
- U.S. closed a Saturday deficit with nine singles wins to take the Cup.
- Jacob Bridgeman delivered the clinching point before the final match ended.
- Collin Morikawa and rookie Jackson Koivun fueled key back-nine rallies.
- Final tally: United States 17, International Team 13, surpassing 15.5 to win.
Sunday surge flips the script at Medinah
The International side started Sunday with a three-point lead. The United States erased it within hours by winning nine of the 12 singles matches, turning a tight team event into a clear finish. The math was simple and ruthless. The first team to 15.5 points wins.
By late afternoon, red blocks stacked across leaderboards and pressure shifted fast. The U.S. team kept control of momentum, closed out matches inside the ropes, and never let the Internationals mount a second wind.
Jacob Bridgeman sealed the Cup with a 1-up win over Min Woo Lee, which made the result official before the anchor match walked off the last green. That moment capped a steady run that left little room for doubt.
The Internationals fought to push a few matches to the final holes, but the United States kept answering with clean tee shots and clutch putts. The win reflected disciplined match play: fairways first, stress the opponent, and convert short putts under heat.
How the points stacked up to 17
The score landed at 17–13 after four days, with the United States blowing past the 15.5 threshold needed to win outright. The singles wave did the heavy lifting. The Americans collected the needed 7.5 points to retain and then tacked on more to leave no debate.
Singles often expose roster depth, and the United States showed that edge again. The Internationals delivered flashes of form early in the week, but they needed near-perfect closeouts on Sunday. They did not get them.
COMEBACK COMPLETE!
The U.S. Team clinches its ELEVENTH Presidents Cup in a row in dramatic fashion, besting the International Team at Medinah.
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Two late charges stood out in reports from the course. Collin Morikawa, a two-time major winner, steadied a shaky middle stretch and flipped his match on the back nine.
Jackson Koivun, a 21-year-old rookie, matched that tone with mature play when the board still had paths for the Internationals.
Both rallies helped lock down momentum that had been in doubt on Saturday night. Those swings fit the broader pattern: the United States tends to finish stronger when singles pressure peaks.
Snedeker’s posture and message
U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker set a clear tone on accountability and focus. He warned midweek that the event was far from over and compared the state of play to not even halftime of a football game.
Snedeker then spoke post-round as a winning captain in official tour coverage, a sign of a plan executed and a locker room that bought in.
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The dynasty talk is grounded in results, not hype. The United States has now won the Presidents Cup 11 straight times. Analysts came into the week saying the Americans held deeper top-end talent and roster depth, and that the Internationals needed near-perfect execution to break the streak.
The Internationals led after Saturday and made the hosts earn it, but Sunday exposed the same gap we have seen for years. The Cup still runs through America until someone takes it away.
Sources:
pgatour.com, usatoday.com, bostonglobe.com, centraloregondaily.com, skysports.com, ckpgtoday.ca, golfchannel.com
