The PGA Tour on Friday made it official that the 2026 Presidents Cup will move to Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 course.
The 16th Presidents Cup previously was slated for TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, site of this year’s PGA Championship, but shifts to Medinah outside Chicago. Medinah will become the fifth venue in the United States to host the Presidents Cup.
Medinah has hosted an array of elite championships through the years including the 2012 Ryder Cup, two PGA Championships, three U.S. Opens, the 1988 U.S. Senior Open, three Western Opens (BMW Championship) and a number of other professional championships. It most recently was on the world stage as site of the PGA Tour’s 2019 BMW Championship, one of three FedEx Cup Playoff events, won by Justin Thomas.
The announcement comes on the one-year anniversary of the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia, where the Tiger Woods-led United States Team defeated Captain Ernie Els and the International Team in one of the closest finishes in Cup history, 16-14.
“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 Country Club,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a media release announcing the news. “One year ago, we saw an influx of great young talent on the International Team taking on a very experienced U.S. Team that resulted in a dramatic four days of competition for our fans throughout the world. I fully expect that competitive momentum to continue in the coming years.”
Medinah No. 3 originally was designed by Tom Bendelow and opened in 1928. It ranks No. 70 on Golfweek’s Best Classic Courses list for all U.S. layouts built before 1960, and it ranks as No. 6 among Private Courses in Illinois.
No. 3 was renovated by Roger Packard in the 1980s and again by Rees Jones in 2002.
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In advance of the 2026 Presidents Cup, Medinah No. 3 will receive another renovation from the golf course design firm of Ogilvy Cocking and Mead. Ogilvy would be Geoff Ogilvy, the former U.S. Open champion and Presidents Cup player who also served as a vice captain for the International Team in 2017 and 2019. He could be in line to serve as team captain in 2026.
Although an official announcement hasn’t been made, TPC Harding Park is expected to begin hosting an annual Tour event as soon as the 2021-22 season. News of Medinah’s role as venue for the 2026 Presidents Cup was first reported by Golf Channel.
Tournament dates for the 2026 Presidents Cup will be announced later.
