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 September 2028, at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.
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 TotalPoints Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 1994, 1996 5 fourballs 5 foursomes 5 fourballs 5 foursomes 12 singles – 32 1998 5 foursomes 5 fourballs 5 foursomes 5 fourballs 12 singles – 32 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, 2026 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. +YearChairman or ChairwomanTitle1994 Gerald Ford38th President of the United States1996 George H. W. Bush41st President of the United States1998 John Howard25th Prime Minister of Australia2000 Bill Clinton42nd President of the United States2003 Thabo Mbeki2nd President of South Africa2005 George W. Bush43rd President of the United States2007 Stephen Harper22nd Prime Minister of Canada2009 Barack Obama44th President of the United States2011 Julia Gillard27th Prime Minister of Australia2013 Barack Obama (2)44th President of the United States2015 Park Geun-hye11th President of South Korea2017 Donald Trump45th President of the United States2019 Scott Morrison30th Prime Minister of Australia2022 Joe Biden46th President of the United States2024 Justin Trudeau23rd Prime Minister of Canada2026 Donald Trump (2)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 captain2026Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois, United States17–13Brandt Snedeker Geoff Ogilvy2024Royal Montreal Golf Club (2) Montreal, Quebec, Canada18–11Jim Furyk Mike Weir2022 Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, North Carolina, United States17–12Davis Love III Trevor Immelman2019Royal Melbourne Golf Club (3)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia16–14Tiger Woods Ernie Els2017Liberty National Golf Club Jersey City, New Jersey, United States19–11Steve Stricker Nick Price (3)2015Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea Incheon, South Korea15–14Jay Haas Nick Price (2)2013Muirfield Village Dublin, Ohio, United States18–15Fred Couples (3) Nick Price2011Royal Melbourne Golf Club (2) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia19–15Fred Couples (2) Greg Norman (2)2009Harding Park Golf Club San Francisco, California, United States19–14Fred Couples Greg Norman2007Royal Montreal Golf Club Montreal, Quebec, Canada19–14Jack Nicklaus (4) Gary Player (3)2005Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (4) Gainesville, Virginia, United States18–15Jack Nicklaus (3) Gary Player (2)2003Fancourt Hotel and Country Club George, Western Cape, South AfricaTied17–17Jack Nicklaus (2) Gary Player2000Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (3) Gainesville, Virginia, United States21–10Ken Venturi Peter Thomson (3)1998Royal Melbourne Golf Club Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaInternational Team20–11Jack Nicklaus Peter Thomson (2)1996Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (2) Gainesville, Virginia, United States16–15Arnold Palmer Peter Thomson1994Robert Trent Jones Golf Club Gainesville, Virginia, United States20–12Hale Irwin David Graham
Champions by team NationalityWins 14International Team 1Shared 1
Future venues 2028 Kingston Heath Golf Club, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia 2030 Bellerive Country Club, Town and Country, Missouri, United States
Records
Most appearances on a team: 12° Phil Mickelson (USA), 1994–2017° Adam Scott (AUS), 2003–2026 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
Sources
See also List of American Presidents Cup golfers List of International Presidents Cup golfers Junior Presidents Cup
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