American Brandt Snedeker and Australia’s Geoff Ogilvy were named captains Tuesday for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago.
Snedeker, 44, competed in the biennial competition pitting U.S. golfers against a non-European international roster in 2013 and also served as a captain’s assistant in 2024.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be named U.S. team captain for the 2026 Presidents Cup by my peers, and I’m looking forward to leading our guys into Medinah for what will certainly be an amazing week of golf,” Snedeker said in a statement. “Representing my country in team competition has been a highlight of my PGA Tour career, and I will lean on those experiences to ensure we are prepared and ready to compete against what I know will be a unified and determined International Team.”
The 16th Presidents Cup will be held at Medinah’s Course No. 3 from Sept. 22-27, 2026. The Americans are 13-1-1 all-time in the event, including an 18 1/2 to 11 1/12 win at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada in 2024.
Ogilvy, 47, competed for the International Team in 2007, 2009 and 2011 and has been an assistant captain at each of the past four events. His design firm oversaw the renovations of Medinah’s No. 3 in 2022 and 2023.
“Since Ernie Els debuted the shield in 2019, the International Team’s spirit has intensified and grown as we have rallied around this symbol which embodies our shared ambition and unifies both players and fans,” Ogilvy said in a statement. “I intend to carry that momentum forward, just as the captains before me have, to build strong support for our international players in the lead up and throughout the event.”
The International Team won its only Presidents Cup in 1998 in Australia and finished in a draw in 2003 in South Africa. The U.S. has swept the last 10 meetings.
–Field Level Media
