Team competition
Presidents Cup
United States and international hosts outside Europe Established 1994
The professional match between the United States and an International Team drawn from the rest of the world outside Europe.
At a glance
Across the years
Champions through time
Next verified Edition
Scheduled
- Status
- Scheduled
- Venue
- Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3
Browse complete history 16 editions
1998 Presidents Cup Completed - Venue
- The Royal Melbourne Golf Club
- Champion
- International Team
1996 Presidents Cup Completed - Venue
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
- Champion
- United States
1994 Presidents Cup Completed - Venue
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
- Champion
- United States
Archive essay
Why it matters
The Presidents Cup is a four-day match-play competition between a United States Team and an International Team representing the rest of the world outside Europe. ↘
Its International Team creates a geography unlike the Ryder Cup: players from outside the United States and Europe gather under one side identity. ↘
Chapter 01
Origins and identity
The competition began in 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. Its history has since moved through American, Australian, South African, South Korean and Canadian hosts. ↘
Chapter 02
Place and competitive character
The venue cycle alternates between the United States and countries outside Europe, giving the archive a wide set of Club and Course relationships. ↘
Chapter 03
Traditions, qualification and evolution
Thirty matches unfold across four days, beginning with paired play and ending with twelve singles. The team with the most points raises the cup. ↘