Less than 48 hours after six players automatically qualified for the International Team’s 2026 Presidents Cup roster, Captain Geoff Ogilvy identified the other half dozen members on Tuesday.
Si Woo Kim, the only player in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking on the 12-man team, headlines the International side at Medinah Country Club later this month.
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Of the automatic qualifiers, three are major champions — Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyma and Ryan Fox, with Fox’ triumph at Royal Birkdale vaulting him to No. 25 in the OWGR. The other two automatic qualifying bids went to Min Woo Lee and Tom Kim, who round out the world’s top 30 players as of Sept. 1.
While Ogilvy’s captain’s picks bring a combined zero major championships to the table, Sungjae Im, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Corey Conners do carry experience having played at Quail Hollow in 2022 and Royal Montreal in 2024 — both tournaments won by the Americans.
The other three captain’s picks are far more green in terms of history on this stage (see: none). Those players are Colombia’s Nico Echavarria, Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Canada’s Nick Taylor.
Veteran Jason Day was the highest-ranking international player (No. 67 overall) to be snubbed by Ogilvy, suggesting his back injury is still bothering him. Day missed the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time in his career earlier this summer.
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A trio of South Africans — Casey Jarvis, Aldrich Potgieter, and Jayden Schaper — were also up for consideration but failed to make the final roster.
The Presidents Cup will air on Golf Channel and NBC from Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 27. The U.S. leads the all-time series 13-1-1 and enters as the defending champion, with a team headlined by Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young and Wyndham Clark.
DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 01: Si Woo Kim (KOR) drives the ball during the third round of the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club on August 01, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Si Woo Kim
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Previous President Cup appearances : 1 (2022)
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Presidents Cup record: 3-1
Ryan Fox of New Zealand after putting on the 18th green during day three of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport. Picture date: Saturday July 18, 2026. (Photo by David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images)
Ryan Fox
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PGA Tour wins (majors): 3 (1)
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Previous President Cup appearances: None
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Presidents Cup record: N/A
MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 29: International Team golfer Hideki Matsuyama on the 16th green at the 2024 Presidents Cup on September 29, 2024 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Hideki Matsuyama
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PGA Tour wins (majors): 11 (1)
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Previous President Cup appearances: 6 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
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Presidents Cup record: 9-13-5
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 27: Min Woo Lee of Australia plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the TOUR Championship 2026 at East Lake Golf Club on August 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Min Woo Lee
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Previous President Cup appearances: 1 (2024)
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Presidents Cup record: 0-1-1
MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 29: International Team golfer Tom Kim on the 16th green at the 2024 Presidents Cup on September 29, 2024 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Tom Kim
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Previous President Cup appearances: 1 (2022)
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Presidents Cup record: 2-3
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – SEPTEMBER 28: Adam Scott of the International Team reacts after making a birdie on the ninth hole during Saturday Foursomes matches on day three of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 28, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour)
Adam Scott
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PGA Tour wins (majors): 14 (1)
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Previous President Cup appearances: 11 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
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Presidents Cup record: 20-28-6
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – SEPTEMBER 28: Corey Conners of Canada and the International Team lines up a putt on the 15th green during Saturday Afternoon Foursomes on day three of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 28, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Corey Conners
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Previous President Cup appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
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Presidents Cup record: 2-7
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Qualified via: Captain’s pick
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 08: Nico Echavarria of Colombia acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during the third round of the Wyndham Championship 2026 at Sedgefield Country Club on August 08, 2026 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)
Nico Echavarria
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Previous President Cup appearances: None
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Presidents Cup record: N/A
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Qualified via: Captain’s pick
MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 29: International Team golfer Sungjae Im plays a shot from a bunker on the 16th hole at the 2024 Presidents Cup on September 29, 2024 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sungjae Im
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Previous President Cup appearances: 3 (2019, 2022, 2024)
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Presidents Cup record: 6-7-2
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Qualified via: Captain’s pick
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 23: Ryo Hisatsune of Japan plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the final round of the BMW Championship 2026 at Bellerive Country Club on August 23, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Ryo Hisatsune
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Age: 23 (turns 24 on Sept. 9)
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Previous President Cup appearances: None
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Presidents Cup record: N/A
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Qualified via: Captain’s pick
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – SEPTEMBER 27: Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa and the International Team celebrates after a putt on the first green during Friday Foursomes on day two of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 27, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
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Previous President Cup appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
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Presidents Cup record: 3-1-1
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Qualified via: Captain’s pick
HONOLULU, HAWAII – JANUARY 16: Nick Taylor of Canada walks from the 16th tee during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii 2026 at Waialae Country Club on January 16, 2026 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Nick Taylor
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PGA Tour wins (majors): 5
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Previous President Cup appearances: None
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Presidents Cup record: N/A
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Qualified via: Captain’s pick
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Presidents Cup 2026: Six International Team players who qualified after East Lake
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The six automatic qualifiers for the International Team have been solidified, with the rest of the Presidents Cup roster being filled out by Geoff Ogilvy’s captain’s picks.
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