The 2026 Presidents Cup kicks off on Thursday, September 24, on the No. 3 Course at Medinah Country Club, just outside of Chicago, Illinois.
The Presidents Cup matches the top 12 players from the United States against 12 international stars, excluding Europe. Brandt Snedeker captains Team USA, while Geoff Ogilvy will lead the International Team. TV coverage will be available on the Golf Channel for Thursday and Friday, while NBC and Peacock will pick up weekend duties on Saturday and Sunday.
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The action gets underway Thursday afternoon when Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns take on Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im. In the final matchup of the day, Chris Gotterup and Patrick Cantlay face Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim.
How can you catch the Day 1 action on Thursday, September 24? All of the information you need to watch the four-ball play in Session I can be seen below.
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Date: Thursday, September 24
Location: Medinah, Illinois, just outside of Chicago
Course: Medinah Country Club
TV Info: Golf Channel
TV Coverage: 12:30 p.m. ET – 7:00 p.m. ET
Live Stream: Fubo (Free Trial)
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Day 1 Matchups
|
Match |
United States |
Tee Times |
International |
|
1 |
Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns |
12:35 p.m. |
Min Woo Lee & Sungjae im |
|
2 |
Cameron Young & Xander Schauffele |
12:53 p.m. |
Hideki Matsuyama & Ryo Hisatsune |
|
3 |
Justin Thomas & Jackson Koivun |
1:11 p.m. |
Corey Conners & Nico Echavarria |
|
4 |
Wyndham Clark & Collin Morikawa |
1:29 p.m. |
Ryan Fox & Adam Scott |
|
5 |
Chris Gotterup & Patrick Cantlay |
1:47 p.m. |
Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim |
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