How to Watch the Presidents Cup 2026
The 2026 Presidents Cup is under way at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, with Team USA taking on the International Team over four days of match-play golf.
For viewers in the UK and Ireland, every session is being shown live on Sky Sports, with streaming available through NOW.
The tournament runs from Thursday 24 September to Sunday 27 September 2026, with fourballs, foursomes and Sunday singles deciding who lifts the Presidents Cup.
The simple version: UK viewers can watch the entire 2026 Presidents Cup live on Sky Sports Golf or stream it through NOW.
What Channel Is the Presidents Cup On?
In the UK and Ireland, the Presidents Cup is being shown live on Sky Sports Golf.
Some sessions are also available through Sky Sports+, particularly when the schedule overlaps with other live golf.
The main viewing options are:
- Sky Sports Golf
- Sky Sports+
- Sky Go
- Sky Sports app
- NOW Sports Membership
Sky has live coverage from every session at Medinah.
Presidents Cup 2026 UK TV Schedule
Because the tournament is being played in Illinois, most of the action takes place during the UK afternoon and evening.
Friday 25 September – Foursomes
Friday is entirely foursomes, otherwise known as alternate shot.
- Sky Sports coverage: from 7:00pm BST
- First match: 7:05pm BST
- Format: five foursomes matches
Friday is later than Thursday because the matches do not begin until early afternoon local time at Medinah.
Saturday 26 September – Fourballs
Saturday is the biggest day of the Presidents Cup because there are two separate sessions.
The morning session is fourballs.
- Sky Sports+ coverage: from 1:00pm BST
- First match: 1:02pm BST
- Format: four fourball matches
Sky Sports Golf joins the coverage later in the afternoon, with coverage listed from around 5:30pm.
Saturday 26 September – Foursomes
After the fourballs finish, the teams return for another session of alternate shot.
- Sky coverage: from 7:00pm BST
- First match: 7:15pm BST
- Format: four foursomes matches
Saturday is therefore the day to keep free if you want the most Presidents Cup golf. Eight points are available across the two sessions.
Sunday 27 September – Singles
Sunday is when all 24 players compete individually.
- Sky Sports Golf coverage: from 5:00pm BST
- First singles match: 5:02pm BST
- Final matches begin: around 6:19pm BST
- Format: 12 singles matches
Coverage continues until after the Presidents Cup has been decided and the trophy has been presented.
How to Stream the Presidents Cup in the UK
If you already subscribe to Sky Sports, you can stream the Presidents Cup using:
- Sky Go
- Sky Sports app
- Sky Sports+ where available
If you do not have a full Sky television subscription, the main alternative is NOW.
A NOW Sports Membership gives access to Sky Sports channels without requiring a traditional Sky TV contract.
Can You Watch the Presidents Cup for Free in the UK?
There is no full free-to-air live broadcast of the Presidents Cup in the UK.
The complete live coverage is through Sky Sports.
However, you can still follow the tournament without paying for live television through:
- Presidents Cup official live scoring
- PGA Tour leaderboard and match updates
- PGA Tour social channels
- Sky Sports live blogs
- Highlights and clips published after sessions
If you want to watch the actual matches live, Sky Sports or NOW is the main option.
Where Is the 2026 Presidents Cup Being Played?
The Presidents Cup is being played at Medinah Country Club, near Chicago, Illinois.
More specifically, the tournament is using Course No. 3.
Medinah is already one of the most famous team-golf venues in the world because it hosted the 2012 Ryder Cup, where Europe produced the comeback that became known as the Miracle at Medinah.
It has also hosted multiple PGA Championships and U.S. Opens.
That makes it a fitting venue for another international team event.
What Is the Presidents Cup?
The Presidents Cup is a team match-play event between:
- Team USA
- International Team
The International Team contains players from the rest of the world excluding Europe.
European golfers instead compete against the United States in the Ryder Cup.
That means players from countries such as Australia, Canada, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Colombia can represent the International Team.
What Is the Presidents Cup Format?
The competition is played across four days.
There are 30 points available in total.
The schedule is:
- Thursday: five fourball matches
- Friday: five foursomes matches
- Saturday morning: four fourball matches
- Saturday afternoon: four foursomes matches
- Sunday: 12 singles matches
Each match is worth one point.
If a match finishes tied, each team receives half a point.
The first team to reach 15.5 points wins the Presidents Cup.
Because Team USA are the defending champions, they only need 15 points to retain the trophy if the overall contest finishes tied.
What Is Fourball?
Fourball involves two players from each team.
All four golfers play their own ball throughout the hole.
The lowest score from each pair counts.
For example, if one player makes a birdie and their partner makes a par, the team records the birdie.
That makes fourballs the more aggressive format because players have a partner who can potentially cover a mistake.
What Is Foursomes?
Foursomes is also known as alternate shot.
Two players share one ball.
One player hits the tee shot, their partner hits the next shot and they continue alternating until the hole is finished.
Players also alternate who tees off on each hole.
Foursomes is often the more difficult format because one poor shot immediately puts pressure on your partner.
It can also make captaincy and pairings particularly important.
What Happens on Sunday?
Sunday is singles day.
Every player from Team USA is paired against a player from the International Team, meaning there are 12 matches taking place.
There are therefore 12 points available on the final day, which means even a sizeable Saturday-night lead is not necessarily safe.
It is the same reason Sunday singles can completely change a Ryder Cup.
The first singles match begins at 5:02pm BST on Sunday.
Who Is Playing in the Presidents Cup?
The field includes many of the biggest names in men's golf.
Team USA includes players such as:
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Collin Morikawa
- Patrick Cantlay
- Justin Thomas
- Sam Burns
- Cameron Young
- Wyndham Clark
- Chris Gotterup
- Jackson Koivun
The International Team includes:
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Adam Scott
- Min Woo Lee
- Sungjae Im
- Tom Kim
- Si Woo Kim
- Ryan Fox
- Corey Conners
- Ryo Hisatsune
- Nico Echavarria
Brandt Snedeker captains Team USA, while Geoff Ogilvy captains the International Team.
What Happened on Thursday?
Team USA finished the opening fourballs session with a narrow 3-2 lead.
Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns won their opening match against Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im, while Justin Thomas and Presidents Cup rookie Jackson Koivun also earned a point for the Americans.
The International Team kept the contest close, including a win from Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim.
That means there is still very little between the teams heading into Friday's foursomes.
Why Is the 2026 Presidents Cup Interesting?
The biggest question is whether the International Team can finally end the United States' dominance.
Team USA entered Medinah having won the previous 10 Presidents Cups.
The International Team's only outright victory came in 1998.
They have also never won the event on American soil.
That gives the 2026 event a very clear storyline.
Can the Internationals finally make this competition genuinely competitive again?
Is the Presidents Cup a Major?
No.
The Presidents Cup is not a major championship.
The four men's majors are:
- The Masters
- PGA Championship
- U.S. Open
- The Open
The Presidents Cup is a team match-play competition.
That puts it in a similar category to the Ryder Cup rather than an individual stroke-play championship.
Presidents Cup vs Ryder Cup
The easiest way to remember the difference is:
Ryder Cup
- Team Europe vs Team USA
- Played every two years
- 28 matches
- Runs Friday to Sunday
Presidents Cup
- Team USA vs International Team excluding Europe
- Played every two years
- 30 matches
- Runs Thursday to Sunday
Both use fourballs, foursomes and singles, but the teams and overall formats are slightly different.
How to Follow the Presidents Cup Without Watching Every Session
Four days of match play is a lot of golf.
If you cannot watch everything, the sessions worth prioritising are:
Friday Evening
Foursomes can create big momentum swings and will show whether the International Team can stay close after Thursday.
Saturday Evening
By the end of Saturday's second session, 18 of the 30 points will have been decided.
You will have a much clearer idea of which team controls the competition.
Sunday From 5pm
This is the one to watch if you only have time for a single session.
All 24 players are involved and 12 points are available.
If the teams are close going into Sunday, it could produce several hours of excellent match-play golf.
Quick Guide: Where to Watch the Presidents Cup 2026
- TV: Sky Sports Golf
- Additional coverage: Sky Sports+
- Streaming for Sky customers: Sky Go and Sky Sports app
- Streaming without Sky TV: NOW Sports Membership
- Friday: from 7:00pm BST
- Saturday fourballs: from 1:00pm BST
- Saturday foursomes: from 7:00pm BST
- Sunday singles: from 5:00pm BST
The tournament finishes on Sunday 27 September at Medinah Country Club.
The Bottom Line
The 2026 Presidents Cup is live in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports Golf, with streaming available through NOW.
Friday's foursomes begin at 7pm, Saturday features two sessions starting from 1pm and Sunday's decisive singles coverage begins at 5pm.
Team USA currently hold a narrow 3-2 advantage after Thursday, so there is still everything to play for at Medinah.
If you only plan on watching one session, make it the Sunday singles. With 12 points available and every player on the course, that is where the Presidents Cup is likely to be decided.
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