Australian golfers Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee have helped the International team move into a strong position at the 2026 Presidents Cup after a dominant second day against the United States at Medinah Country Club near Chicago.

The International team entered the second day's foursomes trailing the United States 3-2 after the opening four-ball matches. However, the team responded by winning all five matches in the alternate-shot session, moving ahead 7-3 overall. The result gave the International side a significant boost as the competition moved into its final stages.

Min Woo Lee partnered with New Zealand's Ryan Fox in one of the day's closest contests. The pair defeated American players Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark by one hole after a see-saw match. The Australian-New Zealand combination held its nerve during the closing stages to secure another important point for the International team.

Adam Scott also contributed to the International sweep. Scott teamed with South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout and defeated Justin Thomas and Cameron Young 3 and 2. Their victory completed another important point for the International side and continued Australia's strong representation in the competition.

The International team's other victories came from Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im, Corey Conners and Nick Taylor, and South Korean pair Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim. Together, the five wins transformed the scoreboard after the United States had held the advantage following the opening session.

The Presidents Cup is a biennial team competition involving the United States and an International team made up primarily of players from countries outside Europe. The American team has traditionally dominated the event, while the International side has been seeking to build on its only outright victory, recorded in 1998.

The 2026 competition is being played at Medinah Country Club in Illinois. The tournament consists of several team sessions before concluding with individual singles matches. A team needs 15.5 points from the available 30 to win the Presidents Cup outright.

The International team's five-point sweep on the second day therefore represents a major change in the scoreboard compared with the opening session. The remaining matches will determine whether the team can maintain its advantage through the weekend.

For Australian golf fans, the performances of Scott and Lee provide a particular focus. Scott is one of Australia's most experienced golfers and has extensive Presidents Cup experience, while Lee is among the younger Australian players competing at the event.

With further four-ball and foursomes matches scheduled before Sunday's singles, both Australian players remain part of an International team attempting to challenge the United States' long-standing dominance of the competition. The final result will depend on performances across the remaining sessions, with every point becoming increasingly important as the tournament approaches its conclusion.