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| Thursday Sep 24, 2026 |
STARTING LINEUPS
The 16th Presidents Cup gets underway Thursday at Medinah Country Club's No. 3. Following are the opening fourballs pairings and tee times (ET):
➡️ 12:35 p.m.: Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im, International, vs. Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, United States.
➡️ 12:53 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune, International, vs. Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele, United States.
➡️ 1:11 p.m.: Corey Conners and Nico Echavarria, International, vs. Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun, United States.
➡️ 1:29 p.m.: Ryan Fox and Adam Scott, International, vs. Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa, United States.
➡️ 1:47 p.m.: Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim, International, vs. Chris Gotterup and Patrick Cantlay, United States.
PULSE POLL
Should the Presidents Cup be a qualifier where the winner plays the reigning Ryder Cup champion the following year?
>> Gary Van Sickle: A Presidents Cup regroup: Make it a Ryder Cup qualifier | Read
>> Vote
POLL OF THE WEEK
THE NEW STANDARD
Are you in favor of the new eligibility criteria and membership categories for the PGA Tour's Championship and Challenger series? |
System Explained
>> Vote
Last week: Which team will win the Presidents Cup? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
MAKING THE GRADE
What are your thoughts on the PGA Tour's eligibility criteria and membership categories for its Championship and Challenger series that begin in 2028?
System Explained
>> Respond
Last week: You are playing a member-guest tournament and you can choose any player — man or woman, amateur or pro, living or deceased — to be your partner. Who would you choose? | Read
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Lopsided results keep the Presidents Cup in the Ryder Cup's shadow. Turning it into a play-in qualifier for the main event, writes Gary Van Sickle, would instantly inject global stakes and drama.
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➡️ Adam Scott is playing in his 12th straight Presidents Cup and desperate to be on a winning team
Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read
➡️ Tom Kim is the agitator the Presidents Cup desperately needs
Joell Beall | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ Justin Thomas is the reason Medinah was bulldozed. Now he can’t wait to tear it up again
Dave Shedloski | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ American Century Championship staying in Tahoe through 2030
Jim Krajewski | Reno Gazette Journal via Golfweek | Read
RECENT DROPS
🎧 | ▶️ CONTENT CLUBHOUSE
One-Way Ticket: Alissa Kacar
Guests: Alissa Kacar, golf content creator, media personality and social media host of the former Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour.
Listen | Watch | Archives
▶️ GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Ireland golf boom: Championships put country in global tourism spotlight
Guest: Alison Metcalfe, executive vice president, North America, Tourism Ireland.
Listen | Archives
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SEPTEMBER
29-30: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head, South Carolina | Info
OCTOBER
1: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head, South Carolina | Info
NOVEMBER
8-11: International Association of Golf Administrators Annual Conference | Info
9-11: Golf Business Network Leadership Summit, Pinehurst, North Carolina | Info
JANUARY
26: AGM Retail Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
26-29: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
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