2026 Skechers World Champions Cup news, team and captain updates, highlights, pairings, live points movement, and Feather Sound coverage.
Clearwater, Florida — Feather Sound Country Club
Explore World Champions Cup history, Team USA’s inaugural victory, Team Europe’s 2025 title, Feather Sound Country Club, the three-team format, and the event’s place on the PGA TOUR Champions Challenge Season.
View HistoryFollow the 2026 team preview, captain announcements, developing rosters, competition sessions, pairings, points scenarios, defending-team coverage, and event highlights from Clearwater.
Event PreviewReview Feather Sound’s par-72 layout, lakes, strategic bunkering, elevated greens, run-off areas, fast putting surfaces, and course demands for the international team competition.
Feather Sound Course GuideCompetition Dates: December 3-6, 2026
Tournament Week: November 30-December 6, 2026
Venue: Feather Sound Country Club, Clearwater, Florida
Format: Three-team international points competition
Teams: United States, Europe and International
Team USA Captain: Justin Leonard
Team Europe Captain: Darren Clarke
Team International Captain: Retief Goosen
The Skechers World Champions Cup supporting Shriners Children’s is a PGA TOUR-sanctioned global team competition blending Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup elements. Three teams compete across multiple nine-hole sessions, with points available on every hole and the highest team total determining the champion.
The 2026 Skechers World Champions Cup supporting Shriners Children’s is scheduled for December 3-6 at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Florida, during tournament week November 30 through December 6. This section will move from preview coverage into session-by-session recaps and highlights once competition begins.
CaddyBytes 🌍 Tournament Preview: Team USA, Team Europe and Team International return for the third playing of the global team event. Justin Leonard captains the United States, Darren Clarke leads defending champion Europe, and Retief Goosen takes charge of the International Team.
Feather Sound’s par-72, 7,332-yard championship layout brings lakes, bunkers, elevated greens, recovery areas and fast putting surfaces into a format where every hole can shift the team standings. Match strategy, partner combinations and the ability to avoid costly zero-point holes will be central throughout the event.
Tournament-week coverage will follow roster announcements, captain selections, pairings, tee times, Clearwater weather, session results, live points movement, team standings, official highlights, ABC and ESPN coverage, Shriners Children’s stories, and the latest news from Florida.
| Coverage Area | Current Status | Tournament-Week Update |
|---|---|---|
| Teams & Captains | Three captains confirmed | Full rosters, automatic qualifiers, selections, vice captains and late changes |
| Course | Feather Sound Country Club | Setup, playing conditions, green speeds, water hazards, scoring holes and session routing |
| Live Scoring | Begins December 3 | Hole-by-hole points, session results, team totals and projected champion |
| Highlights | Preview mode | Official video and CaddyBytes session-recap updates during competition |
What to watch: Team depth, captain strategy, partner chemistry, water management, approach control into elevated greens, short-game recovery, and confident putting should decide which team builds and protects the strongest points total.
Coverage plan: This preview will be replaced with the latest completed-session recap, points board, highlights, team standings, key performances, and next-session outlook as the competition progresses.
The official preview or highlights video will be embedded here when available.
2026 Skechers World Champions Cup preview and tournament-update video area.