# Why America Gets Team Match Play Wrong

> Team GB&I and Europe dominate match play golf as US loses all major trophies.
- Title: Why America Gets Team Match Play Wrong · Nationalclubgolfer
- Summary: Team GB&I and Europe dominate match play golf as US loses all major trophies. Team GB&I and Europe won the 2026 PGA Cup and Solheim Cup, while the US lost…
- Keywords: gb&i, solheim cup, walker cup, ryder cup, pga cup, team match play, golf, captaincy, team dynamics, sports, America, Gets
- Source: Nationalclubgolfer — https://nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/features/us-team-match-play
- Author: Matt Chivers
- Published: 2026-10-05T15:51:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us, gb&i, solheim cup, walker cup, ryder cup, pga cup, team match play, golf, captaincy, team dynamics, sports
## US loses PGA Cup
Team GB&I beat America 7-0 in the 2026 PGA Cup at The K Club.

> Team GB&I celebrates following Sunday’s play at the 2026 PGA Cup at The K Club
## GB&I sets record
GB&I scored their record 16.5 points in the PGA Cup.

> Having won three years in a row, GB&I stopped the rot with a resounding seven-point victory
## US trophyless
America lost the Solheim Cup and Walker Cup, leaving them trophyless in match play.

> Toby Hunt secured the points needed on the South course to inflict yet another defeat for America
## Europe wins Solheim Cup
Team Europe won the 2026 Solheim Cup with Lottie Woad securing the final point.

> Debutant Lottie Woad secured the point Europe needed for victory
## Europe’s match play success
Europe won the Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf just one week after GB&I won the Walker Cup.

> Europe won at a drizzly Bernardus just a week after GB&I made history by winning the Walker Cup
## US Walker Cup loss
Team USA lost the 2026 Walker Cup to GB&I after a dramatic singles match.

> GB&I won six matches, with Stuart Grehan taking down World No.1 amateur Preston Stout
## Walker Cup learning
GB&I captain Dean Robertson said the team’s strength and depth helped them win the Walker Cup.

> I am absolutely amazed by the quality of the team I have had this week
## US Solheim Cup trend
Team USA hasn’t won a Solheim Cup singles session since 2015.

> They haven’t won a singles session since 2015, and in that time, they have won two of six Solheim Cups
## US Ryder Cup issues
Team USA lost the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park Golf Course.

> Team Europe hold the Ryder Cup trophy at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course
## Ryder Cup captaincy
US captain Zach Johnson faced selection chaos before leading the team.

> Bradley’s rejection call from captain Zach Johnson was shown on the Netflix show Full Swing
## European captaincy
European captain Luke Donald led the team to victory in 2023 and 2025.

> Donald was made European captain in 2023 when Henrik Stenson was removed for joining LIV Golf
## US team dynamics
Team USA has won three Ryder Cups since 2002 but lost the last three.

> Team USA has won three Ryder Cups since 2002. In that time, Europe has also won away from home three times
## US pay controversy
Team USA faced pay-for-play controversy in 2023 Ryder Cup.

> Patrick Cantlay was said to have been ringleading the campaign for US players to be compensated for their efforts
## What’s next
Team USA may regain Ryder Cup victory at Bandon Dunes in 2028.

> They will likely be favourites to regain it at Bandon Dunes in 2028
## Key takeaway

Team GB&I and Europe won the 2026 PGA Cup and Solheim Cup, while the US lost the Walker Cup and Ryder Cup.