The 2026 Presidents Cup begins on Thursday with the opening round of matches at Medinah Country Club near Chicago. Here’s everything you need to know to follow Day 1, including television times, streaming options, and the full tee‑time schedule.
How to watch the Presidents Cup on Thursday
The stage is set for this year’s competition. The U.S. team seeks its eleventh consecutive victory, while the International squad hopes to emulate the European Ryder Cup’s “Miracle at Medinah” in 2012 and secure its second win. The answer will start to emerge on Thursday, when five four‑ball matches will be played.
Four‑ball format will be used for all of Thursday’s pairings. Each team fields four players, each playing their own ball, and the better score on each hole counts for the team.
The United States’ premier star, Scottie Scheffler, aims to improve his modest Presidents Cup record and give captain Brandt Snedeker’s side a strong opening.
TV coverage
Golf Channel will provide Day 1 coverage from 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday. Viewers with a cable subscription can also use GC Mobile for a live simulcast.
Online streaming
For cable subscribers, GC Mobile offers a live stream of the Golf Channel broadcast, providing full coverage of Thursday’s matches.
2026 Presidents Cup Thursday matchups and tee times (ET)
Four‑ball, first match at 12:35 p.m. ET
Match 1: Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns (USA) vs. Min Woo Lee & Sungjae Im (INT)
Match 2: Cameron Young & Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Hideki Matsuyama & Ryo Hisatsune (INT)
Match 3: Justin Thomas & Jackson Koivun (USA) vs. Corey Conners & Nico Echavarria (INT)
Match 4: Wyndham Clark & Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Ryan Fox & Adam Scott (INT)
Match 5: Chris Gotterup & Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim (INT)
Players not playing: Jacob Bridgeman & Russell Henley (USA); Christiaan Bezuidenhout & Nick Taylor (INT)
