United States takes 3–2 lead after Presidents Cup opening session
The United States won three of five four-ball matches at Medinah on September 24, 2026, with Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns securing a one-up victory.
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- The United States won three of five four-ball matches at Medinah on September 24, 2026, with Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns securing a one-up victory.
The United States took a 3–2 lead over the International Team in the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club in Illinois on September 24, 2026, after winning three of the opening session’s five four-ball matches.
Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns beat Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im one-up, giving the Americans the first point. Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa also won, defeating Ryan Fox and Adam Scott 3 and 2, according to the [PGA Tour’s official session recap](https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/09/24/session-1-recap-presidents-cup-2026).
The International Team kept the margin narrow. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune defeated Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele 3 and 1. Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim then beat Chris Gotterup and Patrick Cantlay 3 and 2 in the final match.
The competition moves to five foursomes matches on September 25, 2026. That format requires partners to alternate shots with one ball, changing the test after the opening four-ball session.
Source provenance: [Sky Sports’ opening-session report](https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12040/13591506/presidents-cup-team-usa-lead-international-team-3-2-after-thursday-fourballs-as-scottie-scheffler-makes-winning-start), corroborated with the PGA Tour’s official results.
