U.S. Presidents Cup Golfers Say Bible Studies Helped Build Team Bonds
The United States completed a dramatic comeback at the 2026 Presidents Cup on Sunday, winning 17-13 at Medinah Country Club. In the days surrounding the tournament, several American players also spoke publicly about something connecting them away from the course: their Christian faith.
Jacob Bridgeman, Russell Henley, Sam Burns and other members of the U.S. team described friendships that had grown through shared beliefs, Bible studies and Christian fellowship on the PGA Tour. Bridgeman specifically pointed to his relationships with Henley, Burns and Scottie Scheffler as connections that developed through their faith community.
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Team captain Brandt Snedeker also said the players’ shared faith had helped build relationships. The golfers described Bible studies and Christian fellowship as part of life on tour, where players spend much of the year traveling together.
Burns said his identity was not ultimately determined by the result of a golf match. Henley pointed to College Golf Fellowship as an important community for him while traveling. Their comments came before the U.S. team’s Sunday comeback, when Bridgeman defeated Min Woo Lee 1-up in the match that clinched the Americans’ 11th consecutive Presidents Cup.
The final result gave the story an unusual contrast: the public focus was naturally on an international golf competition, but several players had already been talking about relationships and identity that they said mattered more to them than the scoreboard.
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Sources: OutKick/Fox News and PGA TOUR