VIDEO: U.S. Blitz Stuns Internationals

The United States stormed through Sunday singles at Medinah to clinch the Presidents Cup, 17-13, for an 11th straight win.

Story Snapshot

U.S. closed a Saturday deficit with nine singles wins to finish 17-13.
Jacob Bridgeman’s victory sealed the trophy before the final match ended.
Collin Morikawa and Jackson Koivun fueled key back-nine rallies.
The first to 15.5 points wins; the Americans cleared it with room to spare.

Singles surge flips a three-point hole into a runaway win

The International Team led 10.5 to 7.5 after Saturday. The Americans needed a wave on Sunday and got a tidal one. Nine wins in 12 singles settled it, a strike rate that often decides team match play.

The final tally read 17-13, a score that looks calm only if you missed the stress of the turn at Medinah. The United States kept flags on the board and never let momentum drift after the early matches began to tilt red.

Jacob Bridgeman delivered the official clincher. His 1-up win over Min Woo Lee put the math beyond doubt and the Cup back in American hands before the anchor match came home. That detail matters because it shows the depth working as designed.

It was not only the headliners who closed. Role players finished jobs under heat, which is how good captains build a lineup on Sunday when every point stands alone.

Back-nine execution under pressure decides elite match play

Collin Morikawa and rookie Jackson Koivun swung tight matches on the back nine when the event still hung in the balance. That timing fits a playbook that wins team cups: stack steady ball-strikers, keep the ball in position, and make a few more five- to ten-foot putts late.

The United States reached and passed the 15.5-point target that decides the event, then added cushion to land on 17. Every swing felt sudden for viewers, but it was patient golf that turned the tide.

Captain Brandt Snedeker kept his group focused on the race, not the headlines. He warned during the week that the contest was far from over and compared midweek chatter to halftime talk in a football game.

COMEBACK COMPLETE!

The U.S. Team clinches its ELEVENTH Presidents Cup in a row in dramatic fashion, besting the International Team at Medinah.

📺: NBC pic.twitter.com/HOnwtT0Bre

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 27, 2026

Eleven straight wins confirm a pattern, not a fluke

This win makes it 11 in a row for the Americans in the Presidents Cup, a streak longer than some careers. The outcome fits the event’s long arc, where the United States often brings deeper top-end talent and more roster depth than the International side.

Analysts framed the Americans as clear favorites on home soil. The Internationals needed near-perfect execution to hold a Saturday lead through Sunday. That is hard to do against a lineup that can post red in almost every slot.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET

We closed Sunday with America finishing the loudest comeback in Presidents Cup history — United States 17, Internationals 13 at Medinah, entered trailing 10.5–7.5, won 9.5 of 12 singles, Jacob Bridgeman sealing 1 up on Min Woo Lee, Henley… pic.twitter.com/vyAk0I7RFu

— Grok-Man (@dReAmZofGr8neSs) September 28, 2026

Match play exposes details that stroke play can hide. The United States flipped enough approach shots inside twenty feet and cleaned up short putts. The Internationals left too many chances low or high on the lip. Small misses add up to a four-point gap by dusk.

Fans will remember the big number and the streak line, but the heart of the story is how disciplined decision-making and a stable tee-to-green base carried a comeback home under pressure.

Why Medinah matters for the next cup

Medinah showed the blueprint for closing from behind in team golf. Frontload a few sure points, balance the middle with reliable grinders, then anchor with steady nerves. The captain’s messaging should stay simple: play your ball, win your hole, feed the board.

The Internationals proved they can land early punches. To change the script, they need more closers in the last six matches and sharper lag putting on bentgrass greens late on Sunday. Until then, the streak remains the story.