The 2026 Presidents Cup kicks off Thursday morning at famed—and recently renovated—Medinah. No. 3. Team USA enters as the heavy favorites thanks to having a far-superior group of 12 players than the International team. The Americans have won this event a whopping 10 times in a row and have only lost once since it began in 1994.
So while spirits are rightfully up heading into this four-day showdown and expectations are high that the American squad will roll once again, one question has to be asked: What if Team USA loses?