Team USA Captain Gives Trump ‘All the Credit’ for Presidents Cup Win

Donald Trump giving two thumbs up in front of a blue curtain — Photo: Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock

Team USA staged the biggest final-round comeback in Presidents Cup history, and its captain says President Trump deserves the credit.

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Team USA rallied from a big deficit to beat the International Team 17-13 at Medinah Country Club on September 27.
Captain Brandt Snedeker said Trump promised to “bring some energy” and told him “he gets all the credit” if the comeback happened.
Trump attended as honorary chairman, his second time in that role, and spoke briefly before the singles matches began.
The win marked the United States’ 11th straight Presidents Cup title and the largest single-day turnaround in the event’s 32-year history.

A Historic Rally Unfolds At Medinah

The United States entered Sunday’s singles matches at Medinah Country Club trailing badly against the International Team. By the end of the day, the Americans had erased the deficit and won 17-13, setting a new record for the biggest comeback in the tournament’s 32-year history. It marked the 11th consecutive Presidents Cup win for the U.S. squad.

President Trump watched the entire final round, arriving before the first tee shot and staying through the trophy presentation. He served as honorary chairman for the second time, a role also held by previous presidents at past Presidents Cup events. His visit came one day after he attended the Tennessee-Texas college football game, part of a busy stretch of sports appearances this year.

Snedeker Points To Trump’s Pep Talk

Captain Brandt Snedeker met Trump on the first tee before play began. He later said Trump told him he planned to “bring some energy” to the team that day, adding, “you guys need it.” Snedeker said he responded by telling Trump that if the Americans pulled off the comeback, “he gets all the credit”.

After the final putt dropped, Snedeker kept that promise in his victory remarks. “All these guys fought for each other, fought for this country, fought for this team,” he said, before turning his focus to the president. “One last shoutout to Donald Trump, President Trump. He told me I was going to bring some energy today for you guys, you guys need it, and I told him if we did this, he gets all the credit. Thank you, President Trump”.

What Trump Said From The Course

Trump kept his own remarks short, speaking for about 27 seconds before the singles matches started, despite earlier reports he had requested up to 15 minutes. After the win, he praised the team directly, saying, “Our team played unbelievable golf. They went in with a massive deficit, and they came out with a tremendous victory”. He also told the crowd the United States is “better than ever” during his brief speech.

PRESIDENTS CUP CAPTAIN THANKS TRUMP ON LIVE TV AFTER HISTORIC COMEBACK. Team USA just pulled off the biggest Sunday rally in Presidents Cup history — winning 9 of 12 singles at Medinah to claim the Cup for the 11th straight time. Captain Brandt Snedeker grabbed the NBC mic and… pic.twitter.com/GMtJrvNwDX

— Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 (@seanhannity) September 28, 2026

Trump personally handed the trophy to Snedeker once the match ended, a moment captured by photographers courtside at Medinah. His visit drew heavy security and large crowds both supporting and protesting outside the club grounds, reflecting the broader attention his appearances at major sporting events have drawn throughout 2026.

Why The Moment Resonates Beyond Golf

Presidential attendance at marquee sporting events is not new, but Snedeker’s direct, unprompted credit line gave this appearance a different weight than a simple photo opportunity. A sitting president’s presence became part of the team’s own story of what turned the match around, not just a backdrop to it. That kind of public, on-camera gratitude from a team captain toward a president is rare in modern sports coverage.

Whatever role Trump’s pep talk played in the locker room, the scoreboard result stands on its own. Team USA closed a historic gap, won its 11th straight Presidents Cup, and did it with the sitting president watching from the course and the team captain crediting him by name minutes after the final putt fell.