Lily Andersen '30

by Lily Andersen '30 on October 8, 2026

Working their way back from behind, Team USA was unstoppable, winning their 11th consecutive Presidents Cup. Team USA put on a fight all four days of the tournament, trailing by three going into Sunday. The United States fought together to make a historic 17–13 win against the International Team. The Internationals were chasing their next Presidents Cup win after their only victory in 1998. U.S. team captain Brandt Snedeker led the way to a successful victory. Other players, like Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, and Chris Gotterup, made major contributions to the U.S. The Presidents Cup is held every other year, with a 12-player team for the U.S. competing against a 12-player International Team, excluding Europe. This tournament alternates with the Ryder Cup, which is the U.S. competing against Europe. From Thursday, Sept. 24, to Saturday, Sept. 26, it was not looking too hopeful for the U.S. The previous three days, the International Team was taking charge at Medinah Country Club. However, on Sunday, Sept. 27, the U.S. fought hard to take 9.5 out of 12 points to win the Presidents Cup. Snedeker feels tremendous pride for the performance that his team put on, and compares it to last year’s Ryder Cup performance. “I’m super proud of them,” Snedeker said. “These guys never gave up. They believed in each other. They did a hell of a job. They were really special–I saw it last year at the Ryder Cup, how hard those guys fought for Keegan Bradley on Sunday. I was just trying to get them to fight for me the same way.” Although the U.S. did not have the same outcome at the Ryder Cup that they did this year for the Presidents Cup, they still showed talent in their performance. However, Team Europe came through and won the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Team USA’s driving force was led by Young, Gotterup, and Scheffler, who each scored three points during the tournament. Young and Gotterup already had chemistry playing together back at home. “I think for me personally, one, we play at home, so we’re comfortable with each other,” Gotterup said. “I know how he plays. I think he knows how I play. We just have a connection through being from the Northeast and just playing golf, and then being from the same area, I think it helps,” Gotterup continued. According to Yahoo Sports, Gotterup and Young also have very similar playing styles. Both of them are ranked as some of the longest hitters on tour, ranked seventh and 14th, and Young stated that having that closeness on the course helped keep their composure. “Chris kind of picked me up, first hole of the day, after I hit it out of bounds,” Young said. “That’s kind of how it goes. We did really just kind of step up when the other guy needed it, and this afternoon, I feel like we really both were just in control the whole day.”