The biggest final day comeback in Presidents Cup history belongs to the United States, which trailed by two points entering Sunday’s singles at Royal Melbourne in 2019 and won 16-14. The largest lead after two sessions is the Americans’ 8-2 in 2017. The International team’s 7-3 lead at Medinah in 2026 ties its best after two sessions, matching 1998, the only year it won.
Notable Leads and Rallies
| Year | What happened | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Internationals lead 7-3 after sweeping Friday’s foursomes, tying their best lead after two sessions | In progress |
| 2024 | U.S. swept Thursday 5-0, Internationals swept Friday 5-0, U.S. led by four entering Sunday | U.S. 18.5-11.5 |
| 2019 | Internationals led 6.5-3.5 after Friday and by two entering Sunday; U.S. rallied in singles, the biggest final day comeback in event history | U.S. 16-14 |
| 2017 | U.S. led 8-2 after two sessions, the largest lead at that stage in event history | U.S. 19-11 |
| 2005 | U.S. trailed at home after Friday, then rallied to start a 10 edition winning streak | U.S. 18.5-15.5 |
| 1998 | Internationals led by four after two sessions and kept going for their only win | International 20.5-11.5 |
What 2026 Needs
The Internationals need 8.5 of the last 20 points to win for the first time since 1998. For the Americans to repeat 2019, they need 12 points to keep the Cup, a rally from four down with two sessions and the singles left. Friday’s sweep was the seventh full session sweep in Presidents Cup history.
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