2026 Presidents Cup matchups: Day 1 schedule set with Scottie Scheffler batting lead off for U.S.

After a week of press conferences and conjecture, the 2026 Presidents Cup is set to get underway on Thursday at Medinah Country Club's No. 3 course. A heavily favored U.S. team will aim to win its 11th straight Presidents Cup and improve its record to 14-1-1 in this competition, while the visiting International team hopes to buck the recent trend and shock the red, white and blue.

U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker announced, when making his final six selections for his squad, that the opening session will be four-ball, leaving the foursomes format for Friday, before both teams play both formats on Saturday ahead of Sunday singles.

Electing to defer, Snedeker matched International captain Geoff Ogilvy's squad of Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im with his duo of Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns to kick off the 16th edition of the Presidents Cup. The world No. 1 will team up with his good friend and look to carry his individual success into this team setting.

Players Championship winner Cameron Young and two-time major champion Xander Schauffele drew a pair of Japanese players in Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune in the second match. Hisatsune will be the first rookie from either side…

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