The United States made a stunning rally to capture an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup title on Sunday, completing a 17-13 victory over the Internationals with Donald Trump in attendance.
Jacob Bridgeman secured the clinching point at Medinah by sinking a four-foot par putt at the 18th hole to defeat Australian Min Woo Lee 1-up.
The Americans improved to 14-1-1 in the biennial rivalry after trailing 10.5-7.5 entering Sunday’s 12 concluding singles matches. The Internationals were poised to end a 28-year win drought but fell short once again.
The Americans, boasting eight of the world’s 11 top-ranked golfers, won on the same suburban Chicago layout where Europe took the 2012 Ryder Cup with the famed Miracle at Medinah fightback.
“These guys never lost faith,” US captain Brandt Snedeker said. “I told the guys last night that funny stuff happens here. Medinah’s got a history of funny things happening, and sure enough, they went out there and played their asses off. I’m so damn proud of those guys.”
Trump, who attended last year’s US Ryder Cup loss, added to his 2026 live sports viewing list that has included the World Cup final, the NBA finals, college football, UFC and IndyCar events plus various golf events.
“[Trump] told me I was going to bring some energy today for you guys. You guys need it,” Snedeker said. “And I told him if we did this, he gets all the credit. So thank you, President Trump.”
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