Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee extend International lead at Presidents Cup
Sunday 27 September 2026 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated In this story Ryan Fox, Sam Burns
New Zealander Ryan Fox and Australia's Min Woo Lee secured back-to-back foursomes victories at Medinah Country Club. Their wins helped the International team build a three-point lead over the United States. The competition now moves into the final day of singles matches.
Key facts
3 facts
- The International team leads the US 10.5-7.5
- The event is being held at Medinah Country Club
- The final day consists of 12 singles matches
The full story
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The International team holds a 10.5-7.5 lead over the United States heading into the final 12 singles matches at Medinah Country Club. The Internationals require five points on Monday (NZT) to secure a victory and take the trophy from the Americans. This is only the fourth time since 1994 that the International team has led going into the decisive singles matches.
New Zealander Ryan Fox and Australian Min Woo Lee secured a vital point for the Internationals by defeating Americans Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark 3 and 2 in Sunday afternoon foursomes. The pair overcame an early two-hole deficit to win three consecutive holes from the 13th to the 15th. This victory marked their second consecutive foursomes win, following a 1-up win against Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark on Saturday.
The International team also saw a comeback victory in the afternoon when Corey Conners and Nick Taylor rallied from three down after 10 holes to beat Jacob Bridgeman and Russell Henley 1-up. In the morning session, Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im earned a halve in fourballs after trailing Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun by two holes.
Snedeker stated, "Scottie Scheffler is not going to go out there and win us 15 points, so we’ve got to go out there as a team and do this together".
Where reports differ
- One report states Fox and Lee won their foursomes match by three with two holes to spare, while others state they won 3 and 2.
Compiled from reports by Stuff, The Post, 1News, RNZ and NZ Herald.