United States Rallies to Defeat Internationals and Claim Eleventh Consecutive Presidents Cup

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A stunning final-day singles surge propelled the United States past the Internationals to claim their eleventh consecutive Presidents Cup.

What's new · 1d agoThe United States completed their final-day comeback to win the tournament seventeen to thirteen, overturning the Internationals' previous three-point lead.

The United States secured an eleventh consecutive Presidents Cup title after staging a dramatic final-day comeback to defeat the International team seventeen to thirteen. Trailing by three points heading into the final round of singles matches, the American squad dominated the concluding contests at Medinah Country Club. Jacob Bridgeman sealed the victory by sinking a crucial putt on the eighteenth hole, capping a remarkable weekend watched by United States President Donald Trump.

Jacob Bridgeman secured the decisive point for the United States by defeating Min Woo Lee one-up on the final hole.
The International team had previously stunned the hosts with a dominant sweep on the second day of competition.
United States captain Brandt Snedeker credited President Donald Trump with inspiring the team's dramatic final-day turnaround.

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17points scored by the United States

13points scored by the International team

Timeline

Sep 24The United States edged the opening session of the Presidents Cup.
Sep 25The International team responded with a dominant session sweep to take the lead.
Sep 26The Internationals maintained a three-point advantage heading into the final day.
Sep 27The United States rallied during the singles matches to secure a seventeen to thirteen victory.

Why it matters

The Presidents Cup is a prestigious biennial golf competition matching a team representing the United States against an International team representing the rest of the world excluding Europe.

What outlets agree on

The United States overcame a three-point deficit on the final day of competition at Medinah Country Club to defeat the International team seventeen to thirteen and retain the Presidents Cup.

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