Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy have been named captains for the U.S. and International teams, respectively, for the 2026 Presidents Cup, which will be contested at Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 course outside Chicago.
Snedeker, 44, is a nine-time PGA Tour winner who represented the United States at the 2013 Presidents Cup and played on two U.S. Ryder Cup teams (2012, 2016). He was a captain’s assistant at the 2024 Presidents Cup and will serve as a vice captain at this year’s Ryder Cup.
Ogilvy, a 47-year-old Australian, counts the 2006 U.S. Open among his eight PGA Tour titles and played on three consecutive International Presidents Cup teams (2007, 2009, 2011). Ogilvy’s golf course design firm, OCM, oversaw the recent renovation of Medinah No. 3, a two-year project completed in 2024. READ MORE
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Following a report last Tuesday that LIV Golf and Official World Golf Ranking executives were in serious discussions about awarding rankings points to members of the Saudi-backed league, OWGR chairman Trevor Immelman told the Associated Press Thursday that although he has had conversations with LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil, the league has not reapplied for inclusion in the ranking.
The OWGR denied LIV’s original application in October 2023, saying it could not fairly measure the league with some two dozen other tours around the world because of what amounted to a closed shop and the possibility of competition being compromised by having team scores count simultaneously with individual results. LIV withdrew its application in May 2024.
“Our process is not to go chasing tours,” Immelman said. “We have an open-door policy. Whoever wants to apply is more than welcome. There isn’t any pressure from our side. We allow these tours to figure out what their best strategy is. … If the LIV Golf league is wanting to be part of the OWGR, then they need to go ahead and put another application in. That’s really where we are.” READ MORE
Veteran tour caddie Joe Greiner will take up the bag for world No. 4 Collin Morikawa at this week’s Truist Championship after Morikawa split with longtime caddie Joe Jakovac.
After parting ways with Max Homa last month, Greiner filled in for Justin Thomas’ injured caddie, Max Minister, at the Masters and the RBC Heritage, which Thomas won. Jakovac caddied for all six of Morikawa’s PGA Tour victories, including the 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 Open Championship. READ MORE
Tap-Ins
U.S. Solheim Cup captain Angela Stanford selected Paula Creamer as her second assistant captain for the 2026 U.S. team, joining Kristy McPherson. READ MORE
Rory McIlroy will defend his title this week in the PGA Tour’s Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler did not commit to play the signature event. READ MORE
The PGA Tour’s search for a CEO is now several months in, and while no final decision is imminent, NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps and TaylorMade president and CEO David Abeles are among the possible candidates for the role, Sports Business Journal reported, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the search. READ MORE
Fred Funk made his 1,000th start on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions combined at last week’s Insperity Invitational on the senior circuit. READ MORE
Compiled by Mike Cullity