Presidents Cup History: US Has Won 13 of First 15 Editions

By Staff Writer

September 28, 2026

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Adam Scott plays a practice round at a Presidents Cup

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Key takeaways

The United States has won 13 of the first 15 Presidents Cups since the event began in 1994.
The Internationals' only win came in 1998 at Royal Melbourne, 20.5-11.5.
The two teams tied 17-17 in 2003 after a playoff between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els went unresolved.
The U.S. has won 10 straight editions dating back to 2005.

Since the Presidents Cup began in 1994 as the PGA Tour's answer to the Ryder Cup, the United States has beaten the International team all but twice, winning 13 of the competition's first 15 editions.

How many times has each team won?

The U.S. has controlled the event from the start, opening with a 20-12 win over the Internationals in 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia, the venue for the first four editions. The Internationals have managed only a single victory, and the two sides have tied once.

Year	Host	Winner	Result
1994	Robert Trent Jones GC, Virginia	USA	20-12
1996	Robert Trent Jones GC, Virginia	USA	16.5-15.5
1998	Royal Melbourne, Australia	Internationals	20.5-11.5
2000	Robert Trent Jones GC, Virginia	USA	21.5-10.5
2003	Fancourt, South Africa	Tied	17-17
2005	Robert Trent Jones GC, Virginia	USA	18.5-15.5
2007	Royal Montreal, Canada	USA	19.5-14.5
2009	Harding Park, California	USA	19.5-14.5
2011	Royal Melbourne, Australia	USA	19-15
2013	Muirfield Village, Ohio	USA	18.5-15.5
2015	Jack Nicklaus GC Korea	USA	15.5-14.5
2017	Liberty National, New Jersey	USA	19-11
2019	Royal Melbourne, Australia	USA	16-14
2022	Quail Hollow, North Carolina	USA	17.5-12.5
2024	Royal Montreal, Canada	USA	10th straight U.S. title

Has the Presidents Cup ever ended in a tie?

Only once. The 2003 edition at Fancourt in South Africa finished level at 17-17, forcing a playoff between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els to decide it. Neither could separate himself through three extra holes, and organizers ruled the event a draw rather than continue. That competition was itself a year late, pushed from 2002 to 2003 after the September 11 attacks disrupted the original schedule.

When did the Internationals win?

The International team's lone triumph came in 1998 at Royal Melbourne in Australia, a 20.5-11.5 rout of a U.S. side captained by Jack Nicklaus. Shigeki Maruyama went undefeated at 5-0 for the Internationals, while four Americans left without a win. That event also marked the Presidents Cup debut of a 22-year-old Tiger Woods, who went 2-3 for the U.S.

Thirteen wins in fifteen tries has made the Presidents Cup less a rivalry than a U.S. exhibition, one the Internationals are trying to interrupt again at Medinah.

The U.S. has not lost since, winning 10 consecutive editions dating to 2005 heading into this week's matches at Medinah Country Club, where the Internationals hold a lead entering Sunday singles.

Frequently asked questions

How many times has the U.S. won the Presidents Cup?

The United States has won 13 of the first 15 Presidents Cups contested since 1994.

How many times has the International team won the Presidents Cup?

Once, in 1998 at Royal Melbourne, a 20.5-11.5 victory over the U.S.

Where was the first Presidents Cup played?

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, in 1994, which went on to host four of the first five editions.

Has the Presidents Cup ever been decided by a playoff?

A playoff was attempted in 2003 after the teams tied 17-17, but when Tiger Woods and Ernie Els remained tied through three holes, the event was declared a draw instead.