The Presidents’ Cup 2026 begins on Thursday with the opening day of the matches at Medina CC in Chicago. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Presidents Cup on Thursday, including full TV coverage, streaming information and Day 1 matchups and game times.
How to watch the Presidents Cup on Thursday
The plans are set for this year’s Presidents’ Cup. Can the american team continue two decades of dominance with an 11th-straight win? Or will the international side draw inspiration from the European Ryder Cup team’s 2012 ‘Miracle at Medinah’ to capture their second victory in the event?
We will begin to find the answer to this question on Thursday, when five games will be played to start the proceedings. Four balls will be the format for Thursday’s games, with all four players playing their own balls. The best score in each team will count for each hole.
Team USA’s biggest star, Scottie Schefflerwill try to improve his poor team event record and get the captaincy Brandt Snedeker team off to a hot start.
You can watch Thursday’s games in the Presidents Cup on TV via Golf Channel, which will air exclusive coverage starting at 12:30 pm ET. GC Mobile provides a live simulcast for viewers with an active cable subscription.
Below you will find everything you need to watch Day 1 of the 2026 Presidents’ Cup on TV or online.
How to watch Thursday on TV
Golf Channel will provide televised coverage of Day 1 of the 2026 Presidents Cup from 12:30 to 7 pm ET on Thursday.
How to stream online Thursday
You can stream Day 1 of the 2026 Presidents Cup on Thursday via GC Mobile, which will broadcast a live simulcast of Golf Channel’s TV coverage for cable subscribers.
2026 Presidents Cup Thursday matchups, tee times (ET)
Four balls, the first match begins at 12:35 pm ET
Game 1: Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns (USA) vs. Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im (INT)
Game 2: Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune (INT)
Game 3: Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun (USA) vs. Corey Conners and Nico Echavarria (INT)
Game 4: Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Ryan Fox and Adam Scott (INT)
Match 5: Chris Gotterup and Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim (INT)
Players sitting out: Jacob Bridgeman and Russell Henley (USA); Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Nick Taylor (INT)
