Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup takes place Sep 22 - 27, 2026 (competition rounds Sep 24 - 27) in Medinah, USA. The dress code is Smart casual. Layers for crisp Chicago autumn mornings that warm through the day, and comfortable shoes for a long walk on a big, rolling property. Typical cost ranges from 500 to 2500 EUR per person.

Presidents Cup in Medinah, USA
Photograph by Presidents Cup, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia.

The biennial team match between the United States and an International side drawn from everywhere except Europe, filling the even years between Ryder Cups. The 2026 edition is at Medinah Country Club's Course No. 3 outside Chicago, a course recently reworked and long associated with major championship golf. The mood is noticeably warmer and less tribal than the Ryder Cup, which makes it a far more relaxed spectating week.

When
Sep 22 - 27, 2026 (competition rounds Sep 24 - 27)
Where
Medinah, USA
Dress code
Smart casual. Layers for crisp Chicago autumn mornings that warm through the day, and comfortable shoes for a long walk on a big, rolling property.
Cost
Typical cost ranges from 500 to 2500 EUR per person.
Weather
15 - 22C, crisp autumn days, cool mornings
When to book
Tickets are on sale now at presidentscup.com; book western-suburb hotels 3 - 4 months out or stay downtown and drive
Getting there
ORD (Chicago O'Hare), 30 min to Medinah; MDW (Chicago Midway), 50 min
Where to stay
The Peninsula Chicago, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago
Official site
https://www.presidentscup.com

How to attend

General admission and weekly grounds tickets are sold directly to the public at presidentscup.com with no ballot, and they are already on sale for 2026. Practice days early in the week are the cheapest entry point, and hospitality options including the Captains' Club are sold separately. Metra rail plus a short rideshare works from central Chicago if you would rather not drive.

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Insider tip

Because the format sends every match out in waves, Friday and Saturday sessions give you far more golf per ticket than Sunday singles - and the Tuesday and Wednesday practice days are the cheapest way onto Medinah's No. 3 course.

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