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Presidents Cup
Golf tournament between the United States and an international team
Golf tournament between the United States and an international team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Presidents Cup |
| image | PresidentsCup--Primary.png |
| location | 2024: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| establishment | 1994 |
| course | 2024: Royal Montreal Golf Club |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| format | Match play |
| month_played | September |
| current_champion | |
| current | 2024 Presidents Cup |
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world except Europe as that continent competes against the United States in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup.
The Presidents Cup has been held biennially since 1994. Initially it was held in even-numbered years, with the Ryder Cup being held in odd numbered years. However, the cancellation of the 2001 Ryder Cup due to the September 11 attacks pushed both tournaments back a year, and the Presidents Cup was then held in odd-numbered years. It reverted to even-number years following the postponement of the 2020 Ryder Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hosted alternately in the United States and countries represented by the International Team.
Since 2018, the International team has competed under a specifically designed logo and flag, designed by Ernie Els and artist Jeff Costa, based on the shield-shaped patches worn by military units. In previous competitions various symbols were used; in 2016 a light-blue flag with five gold stars, one for each continent that can supply players, but this was judged to be too similar to the Flag of Europe.
The next Presidents Cup will be held in 2026 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois, United States.
Format
The scoring system of the event is match play. The format is drawn from the Ryder Cup and consists of 12 players per side. Each team has a captain, usually a highly respected golf figure, who is responsible for choosing the pairs in the doubles events, which consist of both alternate shot and best ball formats (also known as "foursomes" and "fourball" matches respectively). Each match, whether it be a doubles or singles match, is worth one point with a half-point awarded to each team in the event of a halved match.
There have been frequent small changes to the format, although the final day has always consisted of 12 singles matches. The contest was extended from three days to four in 2000. In 2015, there were nine foursome doubles matches, nine fourball doubles matches, and 12 singles matches. With a total of 30 points, a team needed to get 15.5 points to win the Cup.
| Year | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Morning | Afternoon | Morning | Afternoon | Morning | Afternoon | |||||
| 1994, 1996 | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 12 singles | – | |||||
| 1998 | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 12 singles | – | |||||
| 2000 | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 12 singles | 32 | |||||
| 2003 | 6 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 6 fourballs | 12 singles | 34 | |||||
| 2005–2011 | 6 foursomes | 6 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 12 singles | 34 | |||||
| 2013 | 6 fourballs | 6 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 12 singles | 34 | |||||
| 2015, 2017 | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 4 foursomes | 4 fourballs | 12 singles | 30 | |||||
| 2019 | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 4 fourballs | 4 foursomes | 12 singles | 30 | |||||
| 2022 | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 4 foursomes | 4 fourballs | 12 singles | 30 | |||||
| 2024 | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 4 fourballs | 4 foursomes | 12 singles | 30 |
Ties
Until the 2005 event, prior to the start of the final day matches, the captains selected one player to play in a tie-breaker in the event of a tie at the end of the final match. Upon a tie, the captains would reveal the players who would play a sudden-death match to determine the winner. In 2003, however, the tiebreaker match ended after three holes because of darkness, and the captains, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, agreed that the Cup would be shared by both teams.
From 2005 to 2013, singles matches ending level at the end of the regulation 18 holes were to be extended to extra holes until the match was won outright. All singles matches would continue in this format until one team reaches the required point total to win the Presidents Cup. Remaining singles matches were only to be played to the regulation 18 holes and could be halved. Although this rule was in force for five Presidents Cup contests, no matches actually went beyond 18 holes.
History
The event was created and is organized by the PGA Tour.
Each contest has an Honorary Chairman or Chairwoman, the head of state or head of government of the host nation.
| Year | Chairman or Chairwoman | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | USA Gerald Ford | 38th President of the United States |
| 1996 | USA George H. W. Bush | 41st President of the United States |
| 1998 | AUS John Howard | 25th Prime Minister of Australia |
| 2000 | USA Bill Clinton | 42nd President of the United States |
| 2003 | RSA Thabo Mbeki | 2nd President of South Africa |
| 2005 | USA George W. Bush | 43rd President of the United States |
| 2007 | CAN Stephen Harper | 22nd Prime Minister of Canada |
| 2009 | USA Barack Obama | 44th President of the United States |
| 2011 | AUS Julia Gillard | 27th Prime Minister of Australia |
| 2013 | USA Barack Obama (2) | 44th President of the United States |
| 2015 | ROK Park Geun-hye | 11th President of South Korea |
| 2017 | USA Donald Trump | 45th President of the United States |
| 2019 | AUS Scott Morrison | 30th Prime Minister of Australia |
| 2022 | USA Joe Biden | 46th President of the United States |
| 2024 | CAN Justin Trudeau | 23rd Prime Minister of Canada |
| 2026 | USA | 47th President of the United States -- |
Charity
There is no prize money awarded at the Presidents Cup. The net proceeds are distributed to charities nominated by the players, captains, and captains' assistants. The first ten Presidents Cups raised over US$32 million for charities around the world.
Results
| Year | Venue | Location | Winning team | Score | U.S. captain | International captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Medinah Country Club | Medinah, Illinois, United States | Brandt Snedeker | AUS Geoff Ogilvy | ||
| 2024 | Royal Montreal Golf Club (2) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 18–11 | Jim Furyk | CAN Mike Weir | |
| 2022 | Quail Hollow Club | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | 17–12 | Davis Love III | ZAF Trevor Immelman | |
| 2019 | Royal Melbourne Golf Club (3) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 16–14 | Tiger Woods | ZAF Ernie Els | |
| 2017 | Liberty National Golf Club | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | 19–11 | Steve Stricker | ZWE Nick Price (3) | |
| 2015 | Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea | Incheon, South Korea | 15–14 | Jay Haas | ZWE Nick Price (2) | |
| 2013 | Muirfield Village | Dublin, Ohio, United States | 18–15 | Fred Couples (3) | ZWE Nick Price | |
| 2011 | Royal Melbourne Golf Club (2) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 19–15 | Fred Couples (2) | AUS Greg Norman (2) | |
| 2009 | Harding Park Golf Club | San Francisco, California, United States | 19–14 | Fred Couples | AUS Greg Norman | |
| 2007 | Royal Montreal Golf Club | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 19–14 | Jack Nicklaus (4) | ZAF Gary Player (3) | |
| 2005 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (4) | Gainesville, Virginia, United States | 18–15 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | ZAF Gary Player (2) | |
| 2003 | Fancourt Hotel and Country Club | George, Western Cape, South Africa | Tied | 17–17 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | ZAF Gary Player |
| 2000 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (3) | Gainesville, Virginia, United States | 21–10 | Ken Venturi | AUS Peter Thomson (3) | |
| 1998 | Royal Melbourne Golf Club | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | International Team | 20–11 | Jack Nicklaus | AUS Peter Thomson (2) |
| 1996 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (2) | Gainesville, Virginia, United States | 16–15 | Arnold Palmer | AUS Peter Thomson | |
| 1994 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Club | Gainesville, Virginia, United States | 20–12 | Hale Irwin | AUS David Graham |
Champions by team
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| International Team | 1 |
| Shared | 1 |
Future venues
- 2026 Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois, United States
- 2028 Kingston Heath Golf Club, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
- 2030 Bellerive Country Club, Town and Country, Missouri, United States
Records
Main article: List of Presidents Cup records
- Most appearances on a team: 12 ° Phil Mickelson (USA), 1994–2017
- Most points: 32 ° Phil Mickelson (USA) (26–16–13 record)
- Most singles points won: 7 ° Tiger Woods (USA) (7–2–0 record)
- Most foursomes points won: 14 ° Phil Mickelson (USA) (12–6–4 record)
- Most fourball points won: 13 ° Phil Mickelson (USA) (10–5–6 record)
- Most points in a single contest: 5 ° Mark O'Meara (USA) 1996 ° Shigeki Maruyama (Int) 1998 ° Tiger Woods (USA) 2009 ° Jim Furyk (USA) 2011 ° Branden Grace (Int) 2015 ° Jordan Spieth (USA) 2022
- **Youngest player: ** ° Ryo Ishikawa (Int) 2009
- **Oldest player: ** ° Jay Haas (USA) 2003
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