Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup is a series of golf matches between teams of professional players representing the United States and the rest of the world less Europe, which competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The Presidents Cup is held biennially. Initially it was held in even numbered years, the Ryder Cup being held in odd numbered years. However, the cancellation of the 2001 Ryder Cup due to 9/11, pushing both tournaments back a year and the Presidents Cup is now held in odd numbered years. It is hosted alternately in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world.

The format of the event is also drawn from the Ryder Cup, consisting of twelve players per side and a non-playing captain, usually a very highly respected golf figure. The captains are responsible for pairing the teams in the doubles events, which consist of both alternate shot and best ball formats (sometimes called "foursome" and "four ball" matches).

Bill Clinton was President of the United States when the competition was implemented and appeared personally at the inaugural event; he is considered to be a fairly avid amateur golfer and thus in a sense the event is "named" for him, although he is not resposible for initiation of the idea, which came from the PGA Tour.

In 2005 Jack Nicklaus will captain the United States team and Gary Player will captain the International team.

External link

• Official site

Results