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Presidents Cup Thursday pairings, tee times: Scottie Scheffler-Sam Burns group leads opening four-ball matches at Medinah

The Presidents Cup kicks off on Thursday with five four-ball, or "best ball," matches.

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 8:49 PM
Presidents Cup Thursday pairings, tee times: Scottie Scheffler-Sam Burns group leads opening four-ball matches at Medinah
Key Things to Know
  • Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will lead off for the United States in Thursday's opening four-ball matches.
  • Scheffler and Burns will face the International duo of Im Sung-jae and Min Woo Lee at Medinah Country Club.
  • The 16th Presidents Cup begins Thursday with five four-ball matches.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will lead off for the United States team in Thursday's opening four-ball matches at the 16th Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club. The American duo will face the International team's pairing of South Korean Im Sung-jae and Australian Min Woo Lee in the opening match of the competition.

The tournament begins Thursday with five four-ball matches following Wednesday's pairings draw. Captain Brandt Snedeker leads the United States team, which enters the biennial match-play event having lost only once since the tournament debuted in 1994.

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