{"id":51939,"date":"2026-08-17T20:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/51939\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:30:07","slug":"scottie-scheffler-cameron-young-automatic-spots-2026-presidents-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/51939\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young automatic spots 2026 Presidents Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aug. 17, 2026, 3:34 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Two are locked in. There&#8217;s now 10 to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">On Monday, the PGA Tour announced that <a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/pga\/2026\/08\/16\/scottie-scheffler-wins-2026-fedex-st-jude-championship\/91331123007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a>, fresh off his 21st win at the <a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/pga\/2026\/08\/16\/fedex-st-jude-championship-2026-payouts-prize-money-pga-tour\/91329380007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/a>, has clinched the No. 1 spot on the U.S. roster for the 2026 <a data-autotag=\"46a857d7-141e-4f67-bb80-1ce06f1d9c92\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/golf\/pga\/presidents-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Presidents Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Further, Cameron Young has secured the No. 2 position, meaning there are now 10 spots up for grabs in the biennial competition between the U.S. and a team of International golfers.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/presidents-cup\/2026\/05\/11\/presidents-cup-2026-u-s-captain-brandt-snedeker\/90024219007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:3|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\">Q&amp;A with Brandt Snedeker, captain of the U.S. team at 2026 Presidents Cup<\/a><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/91341585007-getty-images-2273890574.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cameron Young and Scottie Scheffler walk off the seventh tee during the first round of the 2026 Cadillac Championship.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This week&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/pga\/2026\/08\/17\/bmw-championship-2026-pga-tour-prize-money-payouts-fedex-cup-playoffs\/91336685007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BMW Championship<\/a> will be the final chance for PGA Tour golfers to snag one of the four remaining automatic spots. The next four in the updated Presidents Cup standings are:<\/p>\n<p>Explore how to live where you love to play <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (golf-re)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/golflife\/real-estate\/\">Access community guides, golf real estate insights, trusted agent connections, and content built for passionate golfers.<\/a>Sam BurnsRussell HenleyBen GriffinCollin Morikawa<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After that, U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker will have six captain&#8217;s selections to make. The 2026 Presidents Cup will be Sept. 22-27 in Chicago at Medinah Country Club&#8217;s Course No. 3. The U.S. leads the series 13-1-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The International team, captained by Australia&#8217;s Geoff Ogilvy, hasn&#8217;t had anyone lock up an automatic spot yet, but the top six in the current standings are:<\/p>\n<p>Si Woo KimRyan FoxHideki MatsuyamaMin Woo LeeTom KimAdam Scott<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Ogilvy will then round out his team with his captain&#8217;s selections at the conclusion of the Tour Championship, Aug. 27-30.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786998607_638_76302449007-87-778296682.jpeg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aug. 17, 2026, 3:34 p.m. ET Two are locked in. There&#8217;s now 10 to go. 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