As the 2026 Presidents Cup opens at Medinah with the International Team chasing its first win since 1998, Team USA enters heavily favored behind top-ranked stars like Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay, alongside complete player-caddie pairings across both squads.
Two years following a United States victory at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada, the Presidents Cup shifts to Illinois at the Medinah venue, according to Golfmonthly. Bookmakers heavily favor the host American team to secure a win for the 14th time across 16 editions. Brandt Snedeker captains the US side, which features seven of the world’s top 10 players and boasts an average world ranking of 15.08. Geoff Ogilvy leads the International Team, whose highest-ranked player is Si Woo Kim at 14th globally, accompanied by a team average ranking of 50.1.
Top US Player-Caddie Pairings at Medinah
Leading the American partnerships is world number one Scottie Scheffler, paired with his full-time caddie Ted Scott. Scheffler enters Medinah after a season where Scott earned almost $6m of Scheffler’s $64m prize money, establishing them as the most recognizable player-caddie duo at the match, as reported by Golfmonthly. While Scheffler dominated men’s golf recently, he has historically faced hurdles in match play, winning three of his five matches at the 2024 event.
Patrick Cantlay returns alongside Joe LaCava. The pair carry considerable match play experience, notably highlighted by LaCava helping Cantlay secure a crucial point during the 2024 Presidents Cup by sinking a 17-footer at the 18th hole in afternoon foursomes. Additional enduring US partnerships feature Sam Burns alongside long-term bagman Travis Perkins, and Justin Thomas paired with Matt Minister. The complete lineup of American player-caddie combinations includes Jacob Bridgeman with GW Cable, Wyndham Clark alongside David Pelekoudas, Chris Gotterup with Brady Stockton, Russell Henley paired with Andrew Sanders, Jackson Koivun with David Flynn, Collin Morikawa alongside Mark Urbanek, Xander Schauffele with Austin Kaiser, and Cameron Young paired with Kyle Sterbinsky.
International Team Lineup and Experienced Combinations
Adam Scott anchors the International Team experience, making a record-equalling 12th appearance at the Presidents Cup. Scott teams up with caddie John Limanti, a partnership that originated in 2018 and has reunited recently. Another long-standing duo features Ryan Fox alongside Dean Smith, who have worked together since late 2021. Smith previously caddied for Fox during his victory at The Open at Royal Birkdale in July. Meanwhile, Si Woo Kim and Manuel Villegas—brother of PGA Tour pro and assistant captain Camilo—mark their third consecutive Presidents Cup appearance together as a player-caddie partnership.
The remaining International pairings feature Christiaan Bezuidenhout with Johan Swanepoel, Corey Conners alongside Danny Sahl, Nico Echavarria with Fabian Azcarate, Ryo Hisatsune paired with William Spencer, Sungjae Im with William Wilcox, Tom Kim alongside David Brooker, Hideki Matsuyama with Taiga Tabuchi, Nick Taylor paired with Dave Markle, and Min Woo Lee alongside Shane Joel.
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