Im Sung-jae to Make 4th Career Presidents Cup Appearance After Captain's Pick Selection

Im Sung-jae will join the International Team as a captain's pick for the 2026 Presidents Cup, the men's golf team competition between the United States and the International Team (excluding players from the U.S. and Europe).

International Team Captain Geoff Ogilvy of Australia announced Im among his six captain's picks during the 2026 Presidents Cup Selection Special held yesterday (local time) at the PGA Tour Studios in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Ogilvy selected Im along with Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa, Corey Conners of Canada, Nico Echavarria of Colombia, Ryo Hisatsune of Japan, and Nick Taylor of Canada.

With this selection, Im will make his fourth career appearance at the Presidents Cup, following his debut in 2019 and subsequent appearances in 2022 and 2024.

Im holds a career record of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses in the Presidents Cup.

Previously, the International Team automatically qualified the top six players based on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) following the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs. The automatic qualifiers were Kim Si-woo, Tom Kim (Kim Joo-hyung), Ryan Fox of New Zealand, Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, Australian-Korean Min Woo Lee, and Adam Scott of Australia.

With Im joining via captain's pick, a total of three South Korean players will compete for the International Team at this year's Presidents Cup.

Captain Ogilvy praised Im, saying, "Im Sung-jae is an indispensable player for the International Team. He has an exceptional ability to make birdies, and everyone in the team room loves him."

Meanwhile, U.S. Team Captain Brandt Snedeker selected Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup, Jackson Koivun, Xander Schauffele, and Justin Thomas as his six captain's picks.

The 2026 Presidents Cup will take place from September 24 to 27 (local time) at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.

The opening day will feature four-ball matches.

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