Jacob Bridgeman claimed the winning point for Team USA, who dominated the Sunday singles to complete a dramatic Presidents Cup comeback at Medinah; Brandt Snedeker’s side won 9.5 points during the final day to continue their dominance against the International Team The United States snatched an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory after a remarkable final-day fightback saw claim a stunning 17-13 win over the Internationals. Brandt Snedeker’s trailed by three points heading into the Sunday singles at Medinah, leaving Team USA requiring eight points from the final 12 matches to avoid a first defeat since 1998, but responded in spectacular fashion. Cameron Young, Justin Thomas and Scottie Scheffler all delivered points early for Team USA, only for Tom Kim and Sungjae Im to claim key wins to move the Internationals within three points of a first away win in the biennial contest. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Wins for Chris Gotterup, Patrick Cantlay and Collin Morikawa pushed the United States ahead, while Jackson Koivun’s point – as Xander Schauffele already had a dormie half guaranteed against Ryan Fox – ended the Internationals’ hopes of victory.
Jacob Bridgeman earned the point to guarantee Team USA would lift the trophy again, coming back from one down with three to play to defeat Min Woo Lee on the final hole, completing the biggest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history and sparking wild celebrations. The United States will be back in action next September when they take on Team Europe in the Ryder Cup, held at Adare Manor in Ireland from September 17-19. The next Presidents Cup will be held in 2028 at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. The next PGA Tour event is the Bank of Utah Championship, held at the Black Desert Resort, with early coverage live on Thursday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf ahead of full coverage from 10pm.
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