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Medinah’s most up-to-date PGA occasion was the 2019 BMW Championship.© Twitter
Medinah Country Club, which has hosted 5 main championships and the 2012 Ryder Cup, was named host for the 2026 Presidents Cup on Friday by the US PGA Tour. The famed course exterior of Chicago will change into the fifth US course to stage the biennial showdown of US and non-European Internationals squads. The Americans personal an 11-1-1 file within the occasion, having gained for the eighth consecutive time final December at Royal Melbourne in Australia when a Tiger Woods-led US staff beat the Internationals 16-14.
Medinah has hosted three US Opens and two PGA Championships in addition to the memorable Europe comeback “Miracle at Medinah” victory over the Americans to win the Ryder Cup in 2012.
“As the significance of the Presidents Cup continues to grow, we look forward to showcasing the 2026 event from one of the world’s great sporting and cosmopolitan cities in Chicago and a storied venue in Medinah,” US PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stated.
TPC Harding Park in San Francisco had been initially set to host the occasion however the city-owned course reportedly will change into the house of a brand new PGA occasion as an alternative.
Medinah’s most up-to-date PGA occasion was the 2019 BMW Championship gained by Justin Thomas.
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The 2022 Presidents Cup is ready to be staged at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina and the 2024 occasion is slated for Canada’s Royal Montreal.
Exact event dates for the 2026 Presidents Cup can be introduced later.
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