Team USA comes back to win Presidents Cup with dominant Sunday performance

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Team USA pulled off an impressive comeback on Sunday at Medinah Country Club, beating the International Team 17-13 to win the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time.

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The Americans started Sunday's singles matches with a tough task ahead. The International Team was leading 10.5 to 7.5 after the first four sessions. This meant Team USA needed 8.5 points out of 12 to keep the Presidents Cup.

Team USA answered with one of the best final-day performances in Presidents Cup history. Cameron Young and Justin Thomas gave the Americans a strong start. Scottie Scheffler also added a key win. Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup, and Collin Morikawa scored important points as the United States closed the gap.

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A key moment came from 21-year-old rookie Jackson Koivun. He was two holes behind Si Woo Kim after 10. Then, he won three holes in a row to take the lead. Koivun finished with a 2-up win, earning another crucial point for Team USA.

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Jacob Bridgeman sealed the win for Team USA. He was all square to Min Woo Lee going into the last hole before sinking a three-foot par putt to win the match 1-up. His victory gave the Americans the 15.5 points they needed to officially keep the Presidents Cup.

The PGA Tour celebrated the dramatic finish on social media, calling it "a Sunday comeback for the ages" and highlighting Team USA's 11th-straight Presidents Cup win.

The 17-13 final score was also the biggest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history. It beat the previous record set when the Americans came back from two points down in 2019.

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