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The Presidents Cup

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Presidents Cup Trophy

The gleaming trophy presented to the Presidents Cup winners. The roses are optional.

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The Presidents Cup is played every two years and pits the U.S. team against the International team. The International team is comprised of golfers from outside the U.S. and Europe. The Presidents Cup is run by the PGA Tour.

2009 Presidents Cup
• Final Score: USA 19.5, International 14.5
• Where: Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco, Calif.
• Captains: International - Greg Norman; U.S. - Fred Couples
Official Web site

Sunday Singles Results

  • Hunter Mahan def. Camilo Villegas, 2 and 1
  • Stewart Cink def. Adam Scott 4 and 3
  • Mike Weir halved with Justin Leonard
  • Anthony Kim def. Robert Allenby, 5 and 3
  • Geoff Ogilvy def. Steve Stricker, 2 and 1
  • Sean O'Hair def. Ernie Els, 6 and 4
  • Ryo Ishikawa def. Kenny Perry, 2 and 1
  • Tim Clark def. Zach Johnson, 4 and 3
  • Tiger Woods def. Y.E. Yang, 6 and 5
  • Vijay Singh halved with Lucas Glover
  • Phil Mickelson def. Retief Goosen, 2 and 1
  • Angel Cabrera def. Jim Furyk, 4 and 3

Full match results and player Won-Loss records

2009 Teams
• International: Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Vijay Singh, Fiji; Camilo Villegas, Colombia; Retief Goosen, South Africa; Ernie Els, South Africa; Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Mike Weir, Canada; Robert Allenby, Australia; Y.E. Yang, Korea; Tim Clark, South Africa. Captain's picks: Adam Scott, Ryo Ishikawa.
• United States: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Kenny Perry, Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink, Sean O’Hair, Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard. Captain's picks: Lucas Glover, Hunter Mahan.

2007 Presidents Cup
• Final Score: U.S. 19.5, International 14.5
• Site: Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Quebec
• Captains: U.S. - Jack Nicklaus; International - Gary Player.
Official Web site

Presidents Cup Past Results
• 2007: U.S. 19.5, International 14.5
• 2005: U.S. 18.5, International 15.5
• 2003: U.S. 17, International 17, tie
• 2000: U.S. 21.5, International 10.5
• 1998: International 20.5, U.S. 11.5
• 1996: U.S. 16.5, International 15.5
• 1994: U.S. 20, International 12

Futures Sites
2011: Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia

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