Presidents Cup 2026: How the US and International Rosters Compare
By Staff Writer
2 min read
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Key takeaways
- The US team's average world ranking is 15.08, compared with 50.1 for the Internationals.
- Seven US players rank inside the world's top 10; no International player does.
- The US has won 13 of 15 Presidents Cups, including the last 10 in a row.
- The Internationals hold an edge in team experience, averaging 2.5 prior Presidents Cup appearances to the US team's 2.0.
The Presidents Cup returns this week at Medinah in Illinois, two years after the US beat the Internationals 18.5-11.5 at Royal Montreal. History points toward another lopsided result: the US has won 13 of the 15 editions played, with the Internationals' only win coming 20.5-11.5 at Royal Melbourne in 1998 and one match, in 2003, ending tied.
How do the rosters compare by world ranking?
Seven of Brandt Snedeker's 12 US players sit inside the world's top 10, led by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, with Cameron Young and U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark also in the top five. The team's lowest-ranked player is Jackson Koivun at 57th, who turned pro in June and has already won a PGA Tour title at the 3M Open. Geoff Ogilvy's International team has no player in the top 10; Si Woo Kim is the highest at 14th, and Christiaan Bezuidenhout is the lowest at 104th.
What about FedExCup standings and experience?
The gap holds in the FedExCup standings, where the US team averages a rank of 18.5 against 36.5 for the Internationals. Tour Championship winner Scheffler tops the list, while Russell Henley, Chris Gotterup and Jacob Bridgeman all finished tied for fourth at East Lake. Min Woo Lee is the top-ranked International player at T4, with Bezuidenhout lowest at 97th.
Team experience is the one category favoring the visitors. The Internationals carry four rookies to the US team's three, but their average of 2.5 prior Presidents Cup appearances edges the US team's 2.0, driven by Adam Scott's 11 appearances and Hideki Matsuyama's six. Six US players have three previous appearances each, but none approaches that total.
By the numbers, this is one of the most lopsided rosters in Presidents Cup history.
| Category | US Team | International Team |
|---|---|---|
| Average world ranking | 15.08 | 50.1 |
| Average FedExCup rank | 18.5 | 36.5 |
| Average Presidents Cup appearances | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Rookies on roster | 3 | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time Presidents Cup record between these teams?
The US has won 13 of 15 editions, the Internationals have won once, at Royal Melbourne in 1998, and one match ended tied in 2003.
Who is the top-ranked player on each team?
Scottie Scheffler is world No. 1 for the US team, while Si Woo Kim is the Internationals' highest-ranked player at 14th.
Where is the 2026 Presidents Cup being played?
The matches are being held at Medinah in Illinois, with the US serving as host nation.
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