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President Donald Trump made a second appearance as honorary chairman at the Presidents Cup golf tournament near Chicago, aiming to boost morale and inspire a comeback victory for the USA team trailing 10.5-7.5. This is his fourth visit to a golf event this year, including appearances at other high-profile tournaments like the Ryder Cup and LIV Golf events. Trump’s presence typically generates significant fan enthusiasm, as seen when Air Force One flew overhead during the tournament, drawing more attention than commercial aircraft passing by every 70 seconds.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The 2026 Presidents Cup golf competition concluded with Team USA securing a 17-13 victory over the International team at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago. Prior to the final day's play, Team USA had trailed by 10.5 points, but they rallied on Sunday to win nine of the twelve singles matches and claim their eleventh consecutive Presidents Cup title. President Donald Trump attended as honorary chairman, addressing the crowd briefly before the start of the matches and receiving both support from fans and protests from opponents outside the venue. The tournament's history shows that Team USA had never previously faced such a deficit heading into Sunday play; this comeback was described by Trump as "a great victory." With eight of the world's top 11 golfers on their roster, the American team managed to outperform their international counterparts despite entering with a significant disadvantage. This marked another instance where Trump received credit for sports victories during his presidency, even though his direct influence on the game remains debatable. Protests against Trump were held alongside demonstrations supporting him as he visited Chicago for the event. Overall, it was a dramatic turn of events that highlighted Medinah's historical significance in golf competition history.
Written for “Presidents Cup Golf Tournament” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
President Donald Trump continued his presence at major golf events by making a second appearance at the Presidents Cup as the honorary chairman, hoping to inspire the USA to a comeback win against the International team in the Chicago suburbs.
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Trump → continue → suburbs
It is Trump’s fourth visit to a golf tournament this year, with his presence at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage also notable and sparking a wild atmosphere on the first tee of the Black Course.
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presence → spark → Course
And after appearing at the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National during his first term, Trump returned at Medinah Country Club, whipping up the home support in pursuit of victory after a 10.5-7.5 entering Sunday, with 15.5 points set to hand victory for the visitors.
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points → appear → visitors
Unlike regular golf tournaments, the first tee is boisterous with a flag-waving crowd and music.
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tee → wave → crowd
The U.S. team is trailing for only the fourth time in 32 years of the competition.
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team → trail → competition
Before the horseshoe-shaped grandstand was filled, the loudest buzz was Air Force One flying over Medinah, louder than any of the commercial airlines that have been flying over the course every 70 seconds throughout the week during descent to O'Hare International Airport.
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that → fill → Airport
“They were nice enough to name me chairman or honorary chairman, so it’s an honor.
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it → name → me
It’s a very big event, one of the biggest events in golf by far,” Trump told reporters Sunday morning as he left the White House.
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he → ’ → House
“You have the Ryder Cup, and you have the Presidents Cup, and this is a big one, and so it’s a great honor.
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it → have → Cup
So, I’m going there.
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I → go → ?
It's a traditional role offered to leaders of every country where the tournament is played.
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tournament → offer → country
The Presidents Cup began in 1994 to include international players from non-European countries who were not eligible for the more famed Ryder Cup.
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who → begin → Cup
The name of the tournament comes from including the head of state of the host country to be honorary chairman.
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name → come → country
President Bill Clinton was in office in 2000 when he attended for one round at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
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he → attend → Gainesville
The first time Trump attended in 2017, the start of the week was the biggest display of presidents when Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama sat together on the first tee for the opening round.
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Clinton → attend → round
He also attended the LIV Golf event at his Trump National Bedminster course in New Jersey in August.
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He → attend → August
Earlier this month he attended the Irish Open over the weekend at his course in Doonbeg, Ireland.
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he → attend → Doonbeg
“You’ll be seeing the best players, the best golfers anywhere in the world.
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You → see → world
It’s going to be great," Trump said when he landed at O'Hare.
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he → go → O'Hare
“I think for those of you that don’t play — you’ll get it.
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you → think → it
It’s tremendous power, touch, everything else.”
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It → ’ → ?
Associated Press contributed to this report
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Press → contribute → report
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