MEDINAH, Illinois — The U.S. team secured its 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory Sunday, defeating the International team 17-13 after dominating the singles session on the final day.
The Americans claimed nine of 12 individual matches and halved another, the most lopsided singles result in Presidents Cup history. The turnaround erased an early deficit and extended the U.S. winning streak dating to 1996.
U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker said after the win: "Is it a record in singles? That doesn't happen unless you have a special group of guys, and we do."
International captain Geoff Ogilvy's team had led after three days of team matches—only the fourth time in Presidents Cup history and the first time on American soil. "It was sort of right on a knife edge," Ogilvy said, describing the momentum shift that followed.
Collin Morikawa defeated Hideki Matsuyama in a key singles match. Rookie Jackson Koivun, 21, rallied from 2-down after 10 holes to beat Si Woo Kim 2-up.
President Donald Trump, the honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup, attended both the start of singles play and the trophy presentation. He also attended the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National.
The U.S. overcame a larger deficit at home than in any previous Presidents Cup. The 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah saw Europe erase a 10-6 deficit to win on the road.
The U.S. has lost only once since the Presidents Cup began in 1994. The next Ryder Cup is scheduled for Ireland in 2027.
