Presidents Cup opens with five four-ball matches at Medinah
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 8:49 PM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
The Presidents Cup begins Thursday at Medinah Country Club in Chicago, featuring five four-ball matches. The United States team aims for its 11th consecutive victory in the competition against the non-European International team. Key pairings include Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns facing Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im. Other notable matchups feature Cameron Young with Xander Schauffele against Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune, and Justin Thomas paired with Jackson Koivun against Corey Conners and Nico Echavarria. Matches are scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m. ET.
- •Five four-ball matches scheduled for Thursday at Medinah.
- •United States seeks 11th straight Presidents Cup victory.
- •First match begins at 12:35 p.m. ET.
- •Notable pairings include Scheffler-Burns versus Lee-Im.
- •Viewers can watch on Golf Channel throughout the day.
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — Scheffler and Burns to face Im and Lee in Presidents Cup opener
- 8:49 PMYahoo Sports — Presidents Cup Thursday pairings, tee times: Scottie Scheffler-Sam Burns group leads opening four-ball matches at Medinah
"Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will lead off for the United States against the Internationals in Thursday's five opening four-ball matches of the 16th Presidents Cup after Wednesday's pairings draw.Four-time major winner Scheffler, the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff winner, and Burns, the US Open runner-up, will tee off against South Korean Im Sung-jae and Australian Min Woo Lee in the opener at Medinah.
"The Presidents Cup kicks off on Thursday with five four-ball, or "best ball," matches.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 23, 2026, 9:19 PMScheffler and Burns to face Im and Lee in Presidents Cup opener
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will lead off for the United States against the Internationals in Thursday's five opening four-ball matches of the 16th Presidents Cup after Wednesday's pairings draw.Four-time major winner Scheffler, the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff winner, and Burns, the US Open runner-up, will tee off against South Korean Im Sung-jae and Australian Min Woo Lee in the opener at Medinah.
- Yahoo SportsSep 23, 2026, 8:49 PMPresidents Cup Thursday pairings, tee times: Scottie Scheffler-Sam Burns group leads opening four-ball matches at Medinah
The Presidents Cup kicks off on Thursday with five four-ball, or "best ball," matches.
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