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Brandt Snedeker faces criticism for day two pairing decisions at Presidents Cup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 10:30 AM

Last updated Sep 26, 2026

Brandt Snedeker faces criticism for day two pairing decisions at Presidents Cup

Summary

Brandt Snedeker's decisions on day two of the Presidents Cup in Medinah are under scrutiny after the International team secured a 7-3 lead. His pairing of Justin Thomas and Cam Young for the foursomes session was criticized, as they lost to Adam Scott and Christiaan Bezuidenhout 3&2. Snedeker acknowledged the mistake, stating that he relied on previous performance rather than data. The U.S. team struggles in the foursomes format, with a record of 6-24-0 in recent editions, prompting concerns about strategy moving forward.

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By the Numbers

•International team leads 7-3 at the Presidents Cup after day two.
•Brandt Snedeker criticized for pairing Thomas and Young, who lost 3&2.
•Thomas and Young's driving accuracy hampered their performance.
•Snedeker admitted to making a poor pairing decision for day two.
•The U.S. has struggled in the alternate shot format recently.

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10:30 AMYahoo Sports — Brandt Snedeker’s awful day two decision sums up USA’s biggest Presidents Cup issue

What they're saying

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Brandt Snedeker has fallen into exactly the same trap this week at the Presidents Cup to the one that caught out Keegan Bradley during the Ryder Cup last year. The International team took a commanding 7-3 lead into day three of the Presidents Cup at Medinah after a clean sweep in the afternoon foursomes.
— Yahoo Sports

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