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The United States snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, coming from behind on the final day to beat the International team 17-13.

The U.S. trailed by three points after Saturday, but singles play has traditionally been where the Americans thrived in team tournaments. That once again proved true at Medinah Country Club.

The Internationals lost nine of the 12 head-to-head battles.

Cameron Young gave the United States an ideal start by cruising past Ryo Hisatsune. Hisatsune was 2-up midway through the front nine, but Young tied things up before they made the turn.

The reigning Players Championship winner found another gear on the back nine, winning Nos. 11, 12 and 13 to take a commanding lead, and eventually closed out the match on the 16th hole.

Justin Thomas was even more dominant in his match with Corey Conners. The two-time major champion took the first hole and never trailed. He was 5-up through six, and that proved to be his margin of victory.

Scottie Scheffler lived up to the billing as well. The No. 1 player in the world was up four holes on Nico Echavarria shortly after making the turn. Echavarria tried to keep things interesting by winning No. 16 but had too much ground to make up in too little time.

His birdie chip on the 16th hole was at least something worth appreciating:

The International team kept up the pressure with points from Tom Kim and Sungjae Im.

That did little to dent the United States' wider momentum, though. The Americans were in the driver's seat for the majority of the remaining matches.

Si Woo Kim summed up the day for the Internationals. He got up on Jackson Koivun early in the round and led by two through 10 holes.

As the pressure ratcheted up, however, the far more experienced Kim started to crack. Koivun, who only turned pro in June, displayed a ton of poise by winning four holes over a five-hole stretch to turn the tables on Kim.

Hideki Matsuyama was also unable to seal the deal against Collin Morikawa. Matsuyama was 1-up through 14 before Morikawa birdied No. 15 to tie the match. They went shot-for-shot on No. 16 and 17 before Morikawa's birdie on the 18th hole secured a crucial point for the U.S.

With Xander Schauffele holding a sizable advantage on Ryan Fox, the math was working against the Internationals. A Schauffele win was enough to get the United States to the magic number of 15 points.

Jacob Bridgeman stole his thunder by sinking a par putt on No. 18 to beat Min Woo Lee.

A loss to the Internationals would've been a disaster for the United States.

The U.S. has dominated the Presidents Cup, losing just one of the first 15 events since its inception in 1994. This year's team had the added pressure of salvaging some of the United States' honor amid a brutal run in team tourneys.

That started with the 2025 Ryder Cup, where a final-day flurry wasn't enough to avoid a 15-13 loss on home soil. Then this year, the Curtis Cup, Walker Cup and Solheim Cup all slipped through the Americans' grasp.

The recriminations would've reached a fever pitch if the Presidents Cup made it a complete sweep for Europe and the rest of the world.

In one sense, the United States' comeback might be bad in the bigger picture because it potentially allows U.S. golf power brokers to avoid addressing the country's continued failings in fourballs and foursomes.

Whether it's Europe in the Ryder Cup or the Internationals in the Presidents Cup, the United States' opponents continually display more chemistry and cohesion.

Figuring out a formula to remedy this trend is the challenge that lays before 2027 Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk.

The U.S. hasn't won a Ryder Cup on foreign soil since 1993, so Europe will be the favorite when play opens next year at Adare Manor. Maybe 2025 and 2026 served as a wakeup call for the best American golfers to at least make the next Ryder Cup more competitive on the first two days.