CHICAGO, Ill. – The United States claims the Junior Presidents Cup for the fifth-consecutive time. This year’s event was held at Medinah Country Club on a special routing of Course No. 1 and Course No. 2, marking the first time the Junior Presidents Cup has been held at the same U.S. venue as the Presidents Cup. The Presidents Cup will follow this week on Course No. 3.

The U.S. Team dominated the weekend, finishing with 17.5 points to the International Team’s 6.5. The 11-point margin marked the largest victory in Junior Presidents Cup history.

During the morning Four-Ball matches, the U.S. Team completed a clean sweep of the International Team, winning all six matches. The U.S. Team carried a significant lead into the afternoon Foursomes, but the International Team showed some fight as Fernando Saravia of Guatemala, and Tomas Del Grosso of Argentina, earned its first points of the day with a 2&1 victory over Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and Rory Asselta of Ramsey, New Jersey.

The United States continued its dominant stretch, holding the lead in four of the five remaining matches before play was suspended due to darkness. The Foursomes matches resumed Sunday morning before the Singles session.

Once play resumed the following morning, the U.S. Team stayed focused and closed out the matches it had led the day before. The team added four more points to extend its advantage to eight heading into Singles.

The United States led the International Team, 10.0 - 2.0, entering the final session.

It didn’t take long for the United States to secure the victory. The International Team got on the board first, with Tuan Anh Nguyen of Vietnam, defeating Jaden Soong of Los Angeles, California, 4&3. The result cut the U.S. Team’s lead to seven, but Miles Russell and Rory Asselta quickly closed out their respective Singles matches to put the United States half a point away from retaining the Cup.

Sam Carraher of Crown Point, Indiana, delivered the clinching point, defeating Fernando Saravia, 6&5, to give the United States the outright victory in the 2026 Junior Presidents Cup.

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Morning Four-Ball Matches

The United States swept the International Team in the morning Four-Ball session, with Sam Carraher of Crown Point, Indiana, and Brady Barnum of Dublin, Ohio, delivering the first points of the day with a 4&3 victory over Fernando Saravia of Guatemala and Tomas Del Grosso of Argentina. Saravia and Del Grosso jumped out to an early lead through the first five holes, but Barnum answered with a birdie to square the match. From there, Carraher and Barnum took control, winning two of the next three holes before closing out the match with wins on Nos. 13 and 15 to put the U.S. Team on the board.

Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and Rory Asselta of Ramsey, New Jersey, added the second point to the U.S. Team’s total. Russell and Asselta trailed Minsu Kim and Jeyi Son of South Korea, for most of the match before catching fire on the back nine, playing the final nine holes in 4-under-par to rally for a 1 UP victory on the final hole.

"That is what our Captains put us out their to do, set the tone and go get a point. It's big to get the first point on the board so everyone is looking and sees that the USA is up."

Rory Asselta - United States Team

The third point for the United States came from Jessy Huebner of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Giuseppe Puebla of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, who defeated Emilio Velez of Colombia, and Cooper Moore of New Zealand, 3&2. The match was tied through six holes before Huebner and Puebla took control, winning four of the next six holes to build a three-hole lead. They maintained that advantage through No. 16, where they closed out the match.

Jaden Soong of Los Angeles, California, and Ronin Banerjee of Irvine, California, claimed the fourth point for the U.S. Team with a 1 UP victory over Taisei Nagasaki and Zhi Li. The match went back and forth throughout the day, with the United States holding a one-hole lead for much of the round. The International Team trailed by two holes with three to play, but won the next two holes to square the match before the U.S. duo closed it out with a win on No. 18.

The final match to tee off in the morning gave the U.S. Team its fifth point of the day, keeping the morning shutout alive. Grant DeLorenzo of Houston, Texas, and Hayes Corcell of Tampa, Florida, defeated Tuan Anh Nguyen of Vietnam, and Settawut Kenanan of Thailand, 4&3. After falling three holes behind through No. 5, DeLorenzo and Corcell caught fire, winning seven of the next eight holes to take control before closing out the match on No. 15.

Sohan Patel of Weston, Florida, and Grayson Baucom of Hickory, North Carolina, completed the clean sweep in the morning Four-Ball session, securing the sixth and final point for the U.S. Team with a 1 UP victory over Qiyou Wu and Jun Tian of China. After a back-and-forth match, Patel and Baucom reclaimed the lead on No. 14 and held on to close out the final point of the morning.

INT - 0.0 | USA - 6.0

Afternoon Foursomes Matches

Fernando Saravia and Tomas Del Grosso opened the Foursomes session with a statement win over Miles Russell and Rory Asselta, 2&1. After the International Team entered the afternoon facing a 6.0 - 0.0 deficit following a U.S. sweep in Four-Ball, Saravia and Del Grosso delivered the first points of the event for the International Team. The victory gave the International Team some momentum heading into the remainder of the session.

“It was a pretty special experience to earn the first points for the International Team. Being only 15, I want to try to make it back for the next edition of the Junior Presidents Cup.”

Tomas Del Grosso - International Team

Ronin Banerjee and Giuseppe Puebla answered for the United States with a 5&3 victory over Settawut Kenanan and Tuan Anh Nguyen, adding the seventh point to the U.S. Team’s total. The win sparked a run for the United States, as the U.S. Team won each of the next three matches to continue building its lead.

Jessy Huebner and Jaden Soong followed with the eighth point for the U.S. Team, defeating Qiyou Wu and Jun Tian, 4&2. The victory kept both Huebner and Soong undefeated through the weekend and pushed the United States to an eight-point advantage.

Brady Barnum and Grayson Baucom added another point for the United States in a tightly contested match against Taisei Nagasaki and Zhi Li. Barnum and Baucom secured a 1 UP victory, with the match reaching the 18th hole before the U.S. duo closed it out. The win gave the United States its ninth point of the weekend and extended its lead to seven points.

Sam Carraher and Sohan Patel followed with the 10th point for the U.S. Team, defeating Emilio Velez and Cooper Moore, 2&1. The victory extended the United States’ lead to eight points and put the team within striking distance of securing the Cup.

Minsu Kim and Jeyi Son closed out the Foursomes session with a win for the International Team, defeating Hayes Corcell and Grant DeLorenzo. The victory gave the International Team its second point of the weekend and trimmed the U.S. Team’s lead back to eight heading into Singles.

INT - 2.0 | USA 10.0

Morning Singles Matches

Tuan Anh Nguyen defeated Jaden Soong, 4&3, in the first completed match of the day. Nguyen gave the International Team its first point of the Singles session, cutting the U.S. Team’s lead to seven.

Miles Russell followed with a 6&4 victory over Cooper Moore, putting the United States 1.5 points away from retaining the Cup. Rory Asselta then moved the U.S. Team even closer, defeating Jun Tian, 4&3, to put the United States just 0.5 points from victory.

With the United States just one point away from claiming the Cup, Sam Carraher delivered the deciding result. The Crown Point, Indiana, native defeated Fernando Saravia, 6&5, to officially secure the 2026 Junior Presidents Cup for the U.S. Team.

With the Cup already secured, the remaining matches continued to determine the final margin. Jessy Huebner added another point for the United States with a 2&1 victory over Minsu Kim, followed by Grant DeLorenzo’s 6&5 win over Tomas Del Grosso. Hayes Corcell then defeated Emilio Velez, 2&1, to extend the U.S. Team’s advantage.

The International Team continued to battle as Qiyou Wu edged Ronin Banerjee, 1 UP, before Taisei Nagasaki defeated Brady Barnum, 4&3. The two victories gave the International Team two more points as the Singles session continued.

Giuseppe Puebla answered with a narrow 1 UP victory over Zhi Li, while Jeyi Son and Grayson Baucom finished their match tied, splitting the final point between the two teams.

Settawut Kenanan closed out the day with a 2&1 victory over Sohan Patel.

INT - 6.5 | USA 17.5

“Break it down, and you try to win each session. If you do that, you’ll win the Cup. Bigger picture, I said the greatest thing about being around your kids is watching them be kids. I want you to go out and have fun, play with the joy and enthusiasm of a little kid. For this event, you could see how excited everyone was to be a part of the Junior Presidents Cup.”

Matt Kuchar - United States Captain

Tournament History

The inaugural Junior Presidents Cup was held Sept. 25-26, 2017, at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey. Since its debut, the biennial competition has been contested in 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2024, with the United States Team winning each of the first four editions.

The United States Team will look to make it five consecutive victories when the Junior Presidents Cup returns to Medinah Country Club in 2026.

About Medinah Country Club

Founded in 1924, Medinah Country Club has a rich history that spans more than a century and includes a long list of significant tournaments. Course No. 1 was originally designed by renowned architect Tom Bendelow in 1925 and later reimagined by acclaimed architect Tom Doak in 2014. The course features generous fairways and thoughtfully contoured greens that provide both playability and challenge.

Bendelow designed Course No. 2 in 1927, and the course was restored in 2017 to honor his original vision while incorporating modern updates. The Junior Presidents Cup will be played on a special routing of Course No. 1 and Course No. 2, marking the first time the event will share a property with the Presidents Cup, which will follow on Course No. 3.

About the Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup is a biennial global team competition between the United States and an International Team representing countries around the world outside of Europe. Contested by the PGA TOUR, the competition alternates between venues in the United States and other nations. The 2026 Presidents Cup will take place Sept. 22-27 at Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 3 in Chicago, Illinois. Global Partners of the Presidents Cup include Rolex, Barings, Forvis Mazars and Energy Transfer. For more information about the Presidents Cup or to purchase tickets, visit PresidentsCup.com . For 2026 Junior Presidents Cup information, visit AJGA.org.

About the AJGA

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 10,000 members from 50 states and 51 international countries and territories. Through initiatives like the Liberty National ACE Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.

TaylorMade and Rolex are the AJGA’s Global Partners, supporting the AJGA for more than 60 years combined. TaylorMade has served as the Official Ball of the AJGA since 2016. Rolex, in its fourth decade of AJGA sponsorship, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004 and assumed the Global Partner position in 2026. adidas has been with the AJGA for many years and became a Premier Partner in 2026.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 1,000 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Jessica Korda, Nelly Korda, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang.

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