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 less Europe. Europe 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, 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 is now held in odd numbered years. It is hosted alternately in the U.S. and in countries represented by the International Team.

Presidents Cup
Tournament information
Location	Victoria, Australia in 2011
Established	1994
Course(s)	Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 2011
Par	70 in 2011
Length	7,002 yards in 2011
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Match play
Current champion
United States

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Monday, 14th November Course not open to public Practice Day Tuesday, 15th November Practice Rounds all day Gates open 8.00am Gates Close 5.00pm The Presidents Cup Gala Taste of Nations Wednesday, 16th November Player Practice Rounds Gates open 8.00am Opening Ceremony 4.00pm Gates Close 6.00pm Thursday, 17th November Foursomes (6 Matches) Gates open 8.00am First round of competition 1.00pm* Gates Close 1 Hour after play concludes Friday, 18th November Four-ball (6 Matches) Gates open 8.00am Play starting time 11.40am* Gates Close 1 Hour after play concludes Saturday, 19th November Gates open 5.30am Foursomes (5 matches) 7.00am* Fourball (5 Matches) 12.00pm* Gates close 1 Hour after play concludes Sunday, 20th November Gates open 8.00am Singles Match Play (12 Matches) 10.40am* Closing Ceremony (30 minutes following play) and winning team (following Closing Ceremony) Gates Close 30 minutes after closing ceremony concludes

 

Future sites

2011 Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia

Royal Melbourne Golf Club is a golf club south of Melbourne, Australia with two courses. It has hosted numerous national and international events, including the 1959 Canada Cup (now Mission Hills World Cup), and the 1970 World Cup. It was selected by the PGA Tour to hold the Presidents Cup, for the first time outside the United States, in December 1998. The match was convincingly won by the World team, captained by Peter Thomson, who had himself earlier served as the Club professional at Royal Melbourne. The course was also selected as host for the 2011 Presidents Cup. Founded in 1891 as the Melbourne Golf Club ('Royal' prefix given in 1895), the founding President was Sir James McBain and the founding Captain was John Munro Bruce (father of later Australian Prime Minister Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce).

The club had to give up its original site, much nearer the city centre, because of increasing urbanization. It planned a move to its present location in the mid-1920s. Royal Melbourne's two current courses are known as the 'West' and 'East' courses. The West course was designed under the strict standards of famous course architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie. He visited the eventual site, located on the renowned Melbourne Sandbelt, south of the city, in 1926. The actual building of the West course was overseen by the famed Australian golfer Alex Russell, as well as the head greenkeeper Mick Morcom; it was completed for play in 1931, and required much clearing of forested land. The East course was designed by Alex Russell, and was completed in 1932.A combination of 18 holes from the East and West courses contained on the main property is known as the 'Composite' course. There have been 21 holes used in the history of the 'Composite' course, from 1959 to 2011, depending on the the event being held.

The East course is the lesser of the courses with fewer quality holes, but is enveloped by the Royal Melbourne aura. The West course has several world class holes but suffers from lack of length due it it being land locked by existing boundaries. During recent restoration of the West course (and East course Composite holes) in preparation for the 2011 Presidents Cup, fairway grasses were changed to restrict the progress of the golf ball, particularly given the lack of length of the par 5 holes.

Event History

The event was created and is organized by the PGA Tour. At the inaugural Presidents Cup in 1994, former U.S. President Gerald Ford was Honorary Chairman. Subsequent events saw former President George H. W. Bush, then-Australian Prime Minister John Howard, then-President Bill Clinton, the former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, George W. Bush and the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper in the chair

Year	Venue	Winning Team	Score		Losing Team	Captains
2011	Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Melbourne, Australia)	.	.	.	.	Fred Couples Greg Norman
2009	Harding Park Golf Club (San Francisco, California)	United States	19½	14½	International	Fred Couples Greg Norman
2007	Royal Montreal Golf Club (L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada)	United States	19½	14½	International	Jack Nicklaus  Gary Player
2005	Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, Virginia)	United States	18½	15½	International	Jack Nicklaus  Gary Player
2003	Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate (George, Western Cape, South Africa)	Tied	17	17	Tied	Jack Nicklaus  Gary Player
2000	Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, Virginia)	United States	21½	10½	International	Ken Venturi Peter Thomson

 

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