{
  "id": 10047857,
  "title": "U.S. benches Scottie Scheffler in controversial foursomes move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/u-s-benches-scottie-scheffler-in-controversial-foursomes-move",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T19:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Golf.com",
    "slug": "golf-com",
    "url": "https://golf.com/news/scottie-scheffler-benched-presidents-cup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US team trails 8.5-5.5 in the Presidents Cup, facing a tough final session of doubles. US captain Brandt Snedeker made a controversial decision to bench world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for the afternoon foursomes matches. Scheffler and Sam Burns had won their fourballs match on Saturday morning, but lost their foursomes match on Friday.\n\nThe US team has struggled in foursomes, with a combined 18-22-2 record in Presidents Cup history. Over the last three Presidents Cups, the International team has outscored the US 14-9 in foursomes sessions. According to Yahoo Sports, the International team swept all five foursomes matches on September 25 to take a 7-3 lead after day two.\n\nThe afternoon foursomes pairings include Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele against Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim, and Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman against Corey Conners and Nick Taylor. The matches begin around 2:15 pm EDT at the Medinah Country Club near Chicago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Presidents Cup Saturday scores, live updates: International Team enters weekend leading at Medinah after sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/presidents-cup-saturday-scores-live-updates-international-team-enters",
        "published": "2026-09-26T13:02:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Golf.com",
        "title": "Team USA was on the ropes at the Presidents Cup. Then came a Scottie Scheffler lightning bolt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/team-usa-was-on-the-ropes-at-the-presidents-cup-then-came-a-scottie",
        "published": "2026-09-26T18:23:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}