Brandt Snedeker was recently confirmed as the United States team captain for the Presidents Cup next year.
Snedeker was an assistant to Jim Furyk as the USA beat the International Team at Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2024, and he’ll be a vice captain to Keegan Bradley at the 2025 Ryder Cup.
The eight-time PGA Tour is now looking forward to having the responsibility of leading the team himself at Medinah Country Club in 2026.
Snedeker has explained why the Presidents Cup venue, which held the Ryder Cup in 2012, will be “spectacular” for golf fans.
Brandt Snedeker raves about 2026 Presidents Cup venue Medinah Country Club
Ryder Cup fans will remember Medinah as the golf course where Europe pulled off arguably the greatest comeback in the sport’s history in 2012.
What people probably don’t consider is that the venue played an important part in the spectacle with its exciting holes and great crowds.
Snedeker expects more of the same at the 2026 Presidents Cup, saying that he “can’t wait” for thousands of fans to congregate around the final holes.
“At Medinah, what Jeff [Okland] has done there, the venue, the viewing is going to be spectacular,” he said. “There are going to be so many fans there.
“There are going to be so many cool viewing opportunities for people to hit great golf shots and for the crowds to play a big role in what happens.
“I can’t wait to see 25,000 people stacked around the 17th green and 16th green going crazy for great shots, so it’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Brandt Snedeker speaks about improving relationship between Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup
Gary Williams asked Snedeker about the once-awkward relationship between the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup.
The two events were often previously seen as competitors, whereas United States higher-ups now want to build a close relationship between them.
Snedeker said it’s heading in the right direction: “I believe so, yes. I think Jim [Furyk] did a great job last year of bridging the gap for us and connecting these two organizations. I think Keegan’s gone even further this year in bringing guys in.
“I give credit to Jay Monahan and the PGA of America for trying to sit down and figure this thing out. Trying to get a coherent plan together where we can use this to our advantage for both competitions, and not have it be a detriment.
“You set up like a Team USA basketball organization, where you have people working throughout every month of the year, trying to create a plan where we have these two entities working together to create a great cohesive bond between captains, vice captains and players, so we can almost use the same blueprint each year.”
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