Scottie Scheffler headlines a deep U.S. Presidents Cup roster at Medinah, while Si Woo Kim and Hideki Matsuyama lead an International upset bid.
The 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club features a familiar problem for the International Team: the United States is loaded almost everywhere you look.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads Brandt Snedeker’s 12-man roster into this week’s competition, but the American advantage goes well beyond its biggest star.
Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele give the U.S. an experienced core capable of creating difficult matchups throughout all four days.
Scheffler enters with a 3-5-1 Presidents Cup record, an unusual mark considering his dominance in individual competition. Snedeker nevertheless called Scheffler and the five other automatic qualifiers a “strong foundation” for the American team.
Burns may be one of the players best positioned to capitalize on the format after producing one of the strongest seasons of his career. Cantlay and Schauffele each bring 10-4-0 Presidents Cup records, while Morikawa owns an impressive 6-2-0 mark.
The Americans also have intriguing newcomers.
Chris Gotterup arrives after a three-win season, while 21-year-old Jackson Koivun earned a captain’s pick after winning the 3M Open. Jacob Bridgeman, another first-time Presidents Cup participant, brings one of the PGA Tour’s best putting profiles.
Snedeker praised Koivun’s “poise and confidence” when announcing the young star as one of his six selections.
The International Team will counter with Si Woo Kim, Hideki Matsuyama, Adam Scott, Tom Kim and Sungjae Im among its most accomplished players.
Si Woo Kim owns a 6-5-0 Presidents Cup record and enters Medinah after one of his strongest PGA Tour seasons. Matsuyama, meanwhile, brings vast experience with a 9-13-5 record over multiple appearances.
Adam Scott will again serve as one of the International Team’s veteran anchors, while Tom Kim provides the emotion and match-play personality that helped energize the squad in previous Cups.
The challenge is depth.
The U.S. can roll out major champions and proven team performers deep into its roster. Geoff Ogilvy’s International side doesn’t have that luxury.
If the Internationals are going to make Medinah interesting, their biggest names can’t merely play well.
They’ll need to beat some of America’s best.
