The 16th Presidents Cup gets underway on Thursday at Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 Course outside of Chicago.
The first session features five fourball matches, the first of which tees off at 12:35 p.m. ET. The par-4 first hole for the competition is usually the fifth hole for members, with the 18th hole of the alternate routing being the regular fourth hole.
Thursday’s session will be followed by a five-match foursomes session on Friday, two four-match sessions of each team format on Saturday, and a 12-match singles session on Sunday.
The opening ceremony will run noon-12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
The complete Thursday fourball matchups and starting times will be announced live on Golf Channel’s Live From the Presidents Cup at 4:45 p.m. ET Wednesday as both captains make their selections in real-time.
Match 1 – 12:35 p.m. – TBD
Match 2 – 12:53 p.m. – TBD
Match 3 – 1:11 p.m. – TBD
Match 4 – 1:29 p.m. – TBD
Match 5 – 1:47 p.m. – TBD
Day 1 of the 2026 Presidents Cup gets underway as the world’s top players battle for the first points of the competition.