2026 Presidents Cup: Full U.S. roster following Brandt Snedeker’s captain picks

On Sep 1, 2026

The U.S. Presidents Cup team was solidified when Brandt Snedeker made his six captain’s picks Tuesday evening.

The moment of truth revealed Chris Gotterup, Xander Schauffele, Jackson Koivun, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Jacob Bridgeman as the half dozen players who will be donning red, white and blue at Medinah Country Club later this month.

Snedeker had previously said he was picking from a pool of about 20 to 22 names, not an easy whittling down process.

Of the captain’s picks, the most notable surprises were the omissions of Ryan Gerard and Ben Griffin.

Griffin, who was inside the top 6 automatic spots for most of the year before being bumped out in the final qualifying event, is No. 23 in the Official World Golf Ranking — one spot below Gerard, who finished solo third at the Tour Championship on Sunday in Atlanta.

Also of interest is the exclusion of J.J. Spaun. The 2025 U.S. Open winner withdrew from East Lake during Thursday’s opening round citing a sore right shoulder.

The 21-year-old Koivun, who won in his third career start on Tour, is making his Presidents Cup debut alongside Gotterup and Bridgeman.

The American captain’s picks will join Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Russell Henley and Collin Morikawa, who made the team as automatic qualifiers.

The U.S. takes on the International Team at Medinah from Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 27, with NBC and Golf Channel hosting live TV coverage and Golf Channel mobile and Peacock streaming the event.

Scottie Scheffler

Age: 30
World ranking: 1
PGA Tour wins (majors): 22 (4)
Previous President Cup appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
Presidents Cup record: 3-5-1
Qualified via: Points

GOLF: SEP 23 Presidents Cup — CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. Team Member Cameron Young tees off on the fourth tee box during the second round of the Presidents Cup on Sep 23, 2022, at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Cameron Young

Age: 29
World ranking: 3
PGA Tour wins: 3
Previous President Cup appearances: 1 (2022)
Presidents Cup record: 1-2-1
Qualified via: Points

2024 Presidents Cup - Day Four — MONTREAL, QUEBEC – SEPTEMBER 29: Wyndham Clark of the U.S. Team hits a chip shot on the 18th hole during Singles Matches on day four of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 29, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

Wyndham Clark

Age: 32
World ranking: 5
PGA Tour wins (majors): 6 (2)
Previous President Cup appearances: 1 (2024)
Presidents Cup record: 1-2-1
Qualified via: Points

Sam Burns

Age: 30
World ranking: 9
PGA Tour wins: 5
Previous President Cup appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
Presidents Cup record: 3-3-3
Qualified via: Points

2024 Presidents Cup - Day Three — MONTREAL, QUEBEC – SEPTEMBER 28: Russell Henley of the U.S. Team celebrates on the second green during Saturday Afternoon Foursomes on day three of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 28, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Russell Henley

Age: 37
World ranking: 6
PGA Tour wins: 6
Previous President Cup appearances: 1 (2024)
Presidents Cup record: 3-1
Qualified via: Points

Collin Morikawa

Age: 29
World ranking: 11
PGA Tour wins (majors): 7 (2)
Previous President Cup appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
Presidents Cup record: 9-3
Qualified via: Points

Travelers Championship 2026 - Round Two — CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT – JUNE 26: Chris Gotterup of the United States plays a shot from the second tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship 2026 at TPC River Highlands on June 26, 2026 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Chris Gotterup

Age: 27
World ranking: 7
PGA Tourwins: 5
Previous President Cup appearances: None
Presidents Cup record: N/A
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

Xander Schauffele

Age: 32
World ranking: 10
PGA Tour wins (majors): 10 (2)
Previous President Cup appearances: 3 (2019, 2022, 2024)
Presidents Cup record: 10-4
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

3M Open 2026 - Final Round — BLAINE, MINNESOTA – JULY 26: Jackson Koivun of the United States walks to the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open 2026 at TPC Twin Cities on July 26, 2026 in Blaine, Minnesota. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

Jackson Koivun

Age: 21
World ranking: 66
PGA Tour Tour wins (majors): 1
Previous President Cup appearances: None
Presidents Cup record: N/A
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

2022 Presidents Cup - Day Four — CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 25: Justin Thomas of the United States Team reacts after making his putt on the 15th green during Sunday singles matches on day four of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 25, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Justin Thomas

Age: 33
World ranking: 21
PGA Tour wins (majors): 16 (2)
Previous President Cup appearances: 3 (2017, 2019, 2022)
Presidents Cup record: 10-3-2
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

Patrick Cantlay

Age: 34
World ranking: 27
PGA Tour wins (majors): 8
Previous President Cup appearances: 2 (2019, 2022, 2024)
Presidents Cup record: 10-4
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

The Genesis Invitational 2026 - Final Round — PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 22: Jacob Bridgeman of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of The Genesis Invitational 2026 at Riviera Country Club on February 22, 2026 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Jacob Bridgeman

Age: 26
World ranking: 28
PGA Tour wins: 1
Previous President Cup appearances: None
Presidents Cup record: N/A
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

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