# US Wins Presidents Cup But Europe Has Hope

> US secures Presidents Cup victory despite leadership issues ahead of Ryder Cup.
- Title: US Wins Presidents Cup But Europe Has Hope | Shortify
- Summary: US secures Presidents Cup victory despite leadership issues ahead of Ryder Cup. Team USA won the Presidents Cup 11th straight time but faces leadership…
- Keywords: presidents cup, us team, europe team, ryder cup, captain brandt snedeker, scottie scheffler, geoff ogilvy, lukas donald, foursomes, team dynamics, leadership issues, ryder cup 2027
- Source: Nationalclubgolfer — https://nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/ryder-cup/us-ryder-cup-problems
- Author: Matt Chivers
- Published: 2026-09-28T15:54:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: presidents cup, us team, europe team, ryder cup, captain brandt snedeker, scottie scheffler, geoff ogilvy, lukas donald, foursomes, team dynamics, leadership issues, ryder cup 2027
## US Wins Presidents Cup
The United States won the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time against the Internationals, who have won just once since 1994.
## Leadership Blunders
Captain Snedeker admitted mistakes in pairing players and struggled to lead the team after trailing by three points.

> I tried to work my tail off to put these guys in the best situation possible, and I don’t think I’ve done a very good job this week to be where we are right now.
## Scheffler's Pairing Problem
Scottie Scheffler struggled with form when paired with Sam Burns and faced a weak European team in the Presidents Cup.
## Foursomes Weakness
The US lost foursomes sessions 7-2 last week and have been swept 5-0 in the last two Presidents Cups.
## Scheffler's Ryder Cup Record
Scottie Scheffler has won one of nine foursomes matches at the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup.
## Leadership Concerns
Captain Snedeker’s team setup made basic errors in player pairings and leadership decisions.

> I don’t think I’ve done a very good job for them in that room.
## Trump's Role
Snedeker credited President Donald Trump with energy for the US team during the final day of the Presidents Cup.

> And one last shout-out to Donald Trump, President Trump. He told me, ‘I was going to bring some energy today for you guys, you guys need it’
## Ryder Cup Captain Concerns
Keegan Bradley returned as US captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup after a previous loss with Team USA.
## Europe's Advantage
Team Europe has beaten Team USA at Bethpage with a 6-2 win in foursomes, setting up a potential advantage for the 2027 Ryder Cup.
## Scheffler's Performance
Scheffler won his match against Nico Echavarria but struggled with form when paired with Sam Burns.
## Team Dynamics
The US team showed signs of disunity after trailing by three points in the singles session.

> I think we’re all tired of this narrative that we don’t care about each other, that we don’t know how to play team golf.
## Ryder Cup Implications
Team USA faces leadership challenges ahead of the 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland.
## Key takeaway

Team USA won the Presidents Cup 11th straight time but faces leadership problems and team dynamics that could affect their Ryder Cup performance against Europe next year.