Sunday, November 13, 2011

President's Cup Breakdown

  • The United States team vs. The International team
  • 2011 Event will be held in Royal Melbourne, Australia
  • Event held every two years beginning in 1994 (except for changes due to 9/11)
  • The United States has won six times
  • The Internationals have won once (last time event was held in Royal Melbourne)
  • The event ended in a tie in 2003 in South Africa
  • Match play event 
  • Doubles matches played Thursday, Friday, Saturday in foursomes and fourball
  • Singles matches played Sunday
  • Each match worth one point

2011
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Royal Melbourne Golf Club
(Melbourne, Australia)




United States Fred Couples
Australia Greg Norman
2009
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Harding Park Golf Club
(San Francisco, California)
United States 19½ 14½ International United States Fred Couples
Australia Greg Norman
2007
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Royal Montreal Golf Club
(L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada)
United States 19½ 14½ International United States Jack Nicklaus
South Africa Gary Player
2005
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Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
(Gainesville, Virginia)
United States 18½ 15½ International United States Jack Nicklaus
South Africa Gary Player
2003
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Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate
(George, Western Cape, South Africa)
Tied 17 17 Tied United States Jack Nicklaus
South Africa Gary Player
2000
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Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
(Gainesville, Virginia)
United States 21½ 10½ International United States Ken Venturi
Australia Peter Thomson
1998
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Royal Melbourne Golf Club
(Melbourne, Australia)
International 20½ 11½ United States United States Jack Nicklaus
Australia Peter Thomson
1996
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Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
(Gainesville, Virginia)
United States 16½ 15½ International United States Arnold Palmer
Australia Peter Thomson
1994
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Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
(Gainesville, Virginia)
United States 20 12 International United States Hale Irwin
Australia David Graham

There have been three perfect performances in President Cup history:
Mark O' Meara 5-0 (1996)
Shigeki Maruyama 5-0 (1998)
Tiger Woods 5-0 (2009)