Chris Gotterup celebrates Team USA Presidents Cup selection with epic pro-America video
American golfer Chris Gotterup celebrated being named to his first Presidents Cup team by posting a video montage celebrating American culture, after being selected as one of six captain's picks by US skipper Brandt Snedeker. The 27-year-old had finished seventh in the Team USA standings, narrowly missing the automatic qualifying spots, but his strong 2026 season made him a widely expected choice for the tournament, which takes place at Medinah Country Club near Chicago from 24 September.
Gotterup won three PGA Tour events in 2026, a tally matched by only three other players, along with two further top-five finishes. He is one of three debutants on the US side, alongside Jacob Bridgeman and Jackson Koivun, while the International team, captained by Geoff Ogilvy, also includes three first-timers in Ryo Hisatsune, Nick Taylor and Nico Echavarria. The United States enter as strong favourites, chasing an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup win, with the International side having managed just one victory in the event's history, in 1998, plus a tie in 2003.
In short
- Chris Gotterup named to first US Presidents Cup team via captain's pick
- Event runs from 24 September at Medinah Country Club, Chicago
- US chasing 11th straight win; International side has only won once, in 1998
Explained simply
The Presidents Cup is a men’s golf competition held every two years between the United States and an International team made up of players from outside Europe. Each side has a captain, and players qualify through their results or are chosen by the captain.
Chris Gotterup is an American golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, the main men’s professional golf tour in the United States. Strong results can earn players a place on the national team, while a captain’s picks allow the captain to select players who did not qualify automatically.
The event matters because it is one of golf’s main team competitions and pits players from the US against a broad international group. The US has usually won, while the International team has won once and drawn once.
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