MEDINAH, IL (9-26-26) — The Presidents Cup has reached a pivotal Saturday at historic Medinah Country Club, where the International Team entered the day holding a 7–3 advantage over the United States — and La Prensa Latina News Wire is on location documenting the competition with a special focus on the Latino and Colombian presence inside the ropes.

From our position inside the media center Saturday morning, the massive live scoreboard provided a constantly changing picture of the competition. With our PGA Tour credential sitting at the LA PRENSA LATINA workstation, four Four-ball matches were unfolding across Medinah’s Course No. 3.

The International Team arrived Saturday with momentum firmly on its side.

The United States opened the Presidents Cup Thursday by winning the Four-ball session 3–2. But Friday belonged entirely to the Internationals, who swept all five Foursomes matches to turn a one-point deficit into a commanding four-point advantage.

It was only the third session sweep by an International Team in Presidents Cup history.

Americans Make Early Saturday Push

The United States began trying to cut into that deficit Saturday morning with four Four-ball matches.

In the opening match, Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im of the International Team faced Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun of the United States.

The second match featured Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim against Americans Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.

Canada’s Nick Taylor and Corey Conners faced Chris Gotterup and Cameron Young in the third match.

The morning session concluded with Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune taking on Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns.

As play moved through the opening holes Saturday morning, the Americans had moved ahead in multiple matches, creating an early opportunity to begin cutting into the International Team’s 7–3 overall advantage.

The four matches are only the beginning of a long Saturday. Four additional Foursomes matches will be played this afternoon before all 24 golfers compete in Sunday singles.

Colombia Represented Throughout International Team

For La Prensa Latina News Wire, one of the stories we are following closely at Medinah is the significant Colombian presence surrounding the International Team.

At the center of that story is Nico Echavarría, making his Presidents Cup debut.

Echavarría was selected by International captain Geoff Ogilvy as a captain’s pick after continuing his rise on the PGA Tour.

He made his Presidents Cup debut Thursday alongside Canadian Corey Conners, facing Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun in Four-ball. The American pairing won the match 4 and 3.

Echavarría was not included in Saturday morning’s Four-ball pairings, but with Saturday afternoon Foursomes and Sunday singles remaining, his Presidents Cup is not finished.

His presence represents another important moment for Colombian golf on an international stage.

But Echavarría is far from the only Colombian at Medinah.

Villegas Brings Experience to International Team

One of Colombia’s most recognizable golfers, Camilo Villegas, is serving as an assistant captain for the International Team.

Instead of competing for points himself, Villegas is helping International captain Geoff Ogilvy with preparation, strategy, communication and the decisions that become increasingly important as the Presidents Cup moves toward Sunday.

His presence provides the International Team with someone who understands the pressures of competing in the Presidents Cup firsthand.

And Colombia’s influence extends beyond the players and captains.

Colombians Carrying the Bags

Manuel “Manny” Villegas, Camilo’s brother and himself a former professional golfer, is caddying for South Korea’s Si Woo Kim.

That puts another Colombian directly in the middle of Saturday’s action as Kim and Tom Kim compete against Morikawa and Clark.

Another Colombian, Fabián Azcárate, a native of Cali, is caddying for Echavarría.

Watching an event such as the Presidents Cup from inside the ropes provides a reminder of just how important the player-caddie relationship becomes in match play.

The caddies are involved in discussions about yardage, club selection, wind, putting lines and strategy. They also provide another set of eyes — and sometimes a calming voice — when the pressure increases.

That gives Colombia representation at several levels of this Presidents Cup: Echavarría as a player, Camilo Villegas as an assistant captain, Manuel Villegas on Si Woo Kim’s bag and Azcárate alongside Echavarría.

La Prensa Latina on Location at Medinah

For La Prensa Latina News Wire, being at Medinah provides an opportunity to tell those stories alongside the competition taking place on the course.

Saturday morning began for us inside the media center, where the live scoreboard towers above rows of journalists covering the event from around the world.

From there, our coverage moves onto Course No. 3 as we photograph the players, caddies, fans and atmosphere surrounding one of international golf’s premier team competitions.

Medinah itself provides a fitting setting.

Course No. 3 hosted the memorable 2012 Ryder Cup along with two PGA Championships and three U.S. Opens. Now the Presidents Cup has joined that championship history.

The International Team is also trying to make some history of its own.

The Internationals have won the Presidents Cup only once, in 1998, while the United States has won the last 10 editions. Thirty points are available over the four-day competition, and the first team to reach 15½ points wins the Cup.

With the International Team carrying a 7–3 advantage into Saturday, plenty remains undecided at Medinah.

And La Prensa Latina News Wire will be here throughout the weekend competition documenting not only what happens on the scoreboard, but the Latino players, caddies and golf professionals who are part of the Presidents Cup story.

Follow La Prensa Latina News Wire throughout the day for more photos from Medinah and our recap of Saturday’s Presidents Cup action.