2026 Presidents Cup odds, props: United States heavily favored to hoist 11th straight trophy

The U.S. has dominated in recent years, but can the International squad turn everything around and pull off a major upset at Medinah?

Sep 24, 2026

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The 2026 Presidents Cup begins this week at Medinah No. 3 in Chicago with the United States looking to hoist the trophy for the 11th consecutive iteration of the event, while the International squad is trying to win its first Presidents Cup since 1998. The U.S. is 13-1-1 in Presidents Cup competition, and it is once again the strong favorite.

Bolstering those odds is a deep roster with seven players in the top 10 in the world rankings, headlined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. The International team boasts just a pair of top 25 players, Si Woo Kim and Ryan Fox. On paper, the lopsided rosters are even more apparent as the U.S. is a 5/21 favorite to win — and a 1/6 favorite to retain the cup, which it would, even with a tie. Prepare yourself for the tournament by checking out five players to watch at Medinah No. 3.

While Geoff Ogilvy’s squad is a massive underdog, anything can happen once the ball is in play, and Brandt Snedeker’s U.S. team cannot expect to win simply because they have the better roster on paper.

From a sports betting perspective, the Presidents Cup presents a plethora of options. Beyond which team will lift the cup on Sunday afternoon in Chicago — CBS Sports experts cover that and much more in our Presidents Cup predictions and picks — there are plenty of props available for top points scorers (both overall and on each team), and of course, once the matchups are set for each session, the card can expand considerably.

Below are the most notable pre-tournament odds and props ahead of the contest, which gets underway with an opening session on Thursday afternoon.