Poulter’s roars, Olazabal’s tears and Kaymer’s celebrations – Europe have a plethora of joyous memories from Medinah.But for the Americans, the 2012 Ryder Cup conjures nothing but heartache.Woods failed to win his Sunday singles match as USA infamously lost at MedinahGettyFor the first time in 14 years, Medinah Country Club in Illinois will host an elite golf team event at the 2026 Presidents Cup.The last time the lush Chicagoan pastures hosted such a competition, it was rather special.But Brandt Snedeker, American skipper against the Internationals this week, may have some painful memories come flooding back and even a certain Tiger Woods could do nothing to ail them.The 2012 Ryder Cup headed to Medinah with the Americans looking to wrestle the trophy back from their European rivals following a tense and nervy tournament at Celtic Manor two years prior.And after two days, all was going to plan for Davis Love III’s side as they sat pretty, up 10 points to six heading into the Sunday singles.What happened next is still regarded as one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time.Luke Donald, who will look to captain three Ryder Cup wins on the bounce at Adare Manor next year, got things going by beating Bubba Watson.Paul Lawrie then dispatched Snedeker in double quick time, winning 5&3.Ian Poulter, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose made it five singles wins in a row to spark mayhem around Medinah.The Americans steadied the ship for a moment but Olazabal’s visitors would not be denied as Kaymer rolled in the pivotal putt to beat Steve Stricker and reclaim the cup, capping a truly remarkable turnaround.Woods endured a horrible week at the 2012 Ryder CupGettyAmid the hysteria, there was still one match going on – Tiger Woods vs Francesco Molinari.For all of Europe’s greatness on the final day, it’s easy to forget just how good the hosts were earlier in the week.Dustin Johnson won all of his matches while Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar and Phil Mickelson were on song.Woods was not.The 15-time major winner lost both his opening matches alongside a hapless Stricker on Friday.Love then rested Woods on Saturday morning – the first time in his career that he had missed a team session – before he lost with Stricker again in the afternoon.Snedeker returns to Medinah eyeing glory in the 2026 Presidents CupGettyHaving a dismal record of 0-3 heading into Sunday, Woods was sent out last, with Love seemingly not trusting his main man further up the order when the result looked a foregone conclusion.But as the day unfolded, the Woods vs Molinari match came into sharp focus as the five-time Masters champion failed to take control against the then-inexperienced Italian.Kaymer’s win against Stricker ultimately meant USA could not win the cup and bumped down the importance of the final match.But the home side could still make sure Europe only retained the trophy, not win it outright, if for nothing more than team pride.Instead, Woods struggled again and conceded on the last hole with a whimper to put the nail in the coffin of a crushing week for himself, captain Love and the entire US team.The 2026 Presidents Cup is coming up soonGettyWoods is not expected to be at Medinah this week despite recently making headlines by returning to golfing action.It will be down to Snedeker to try and exact some sort of revenge for that American nightmare in 2012 and it’s been a chastening few years for the Americans in team events.They are in dire need of a win but face a quality International roster and host venue filled with ghosts of the past.While Medinah has been revamped over the last decade and a half, Snedeker could well have a sinking feeling again when he returns to Lake Kadijah this week.