01승기 잡기 위한 전략 대결… 포볼 세션 대진 확정

프레지던츠 컵 개막을 앞두고 미국팀과 인터내셔널팀의 양 팀 단장이 대회 첫날 열리는 목요일 포볼(Four-ball) 세션 대진표를 공식 발표했다.

포볼 경기는 두 명의 선수가 각자의 공으로 플레이한 후 더 뛰어난 스코어를 팀 점수로 반영하는 방식인 만큼, 선수 간의 호흡과 공격적인 홀 공략이 핵심으로 꼽힌다.

양 팀 단장은 선수들의 최근 기량과 상성을 종합적으로 고려해 첫날 승기를 잡을 최선의 조합을 완성했으며, 목요일 첫 티샷을 시작으로 본격적인 우승 경쟁에 돌입한다.

02Original (English) — PGA TOUR

The 2026 Presidents Cup is nearly underway.

The matchups are set for the opening session at Medinah Country Club, where the U.S. Team and International Team will square off in five Four-ball matches on Thursday. Captains Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy revealed their pairings for the opening session during a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon. Click here for information on live scores, tee times, TV times and a schedule of events for this week outside of Chicago.

The U.S. has led after the opening day in eight of the last nine editions of the Presidents Cup, all of which led to American victories. The lone exception came in 2019, when the International Team stormed out to a 4-1 lead at Royal Melbourne in Australia, but the U.S. ultimately rallied for victory. In 2024, the U.S. swept all five matches in the opening session, only for the International Team to win all five matches on Friday.

There will be a total of 30 matches played this week at Medinah, with the first team to reach 15.5 points declaring victory. Here's how the opening best-ball matches will play out:

Match 1 (12:35 p.m. ET): Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns (U.S.) vs. Min Woo Lee/Sungjae Im (International)

Match 2 (12:53 p.m. ET): Cameron Young/Xander Schauffele (U.S.) vs. Hideki Matsuyama/Ryo Hisatsune (International)

Match 3 (1:11 p.m. ET): Justin Thomas/Jackson Koivun (U.S.) vs. Corey Conners/Nico Echavarria (International)

Match 4 (1:29 p.m. ET): Wyndham Clark/Collin Morikawa (U.S.) vs. Ryan Fox/Adam Scott (International)

Match 5 (1:47 p.m. ET): Chris Gotterup/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) vs. Tom Kim/Si Woo Kim (International)

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