2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

The Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup – 2003SECTION 4 / SPECIAL EVENTSThe Presidents Cup will return tothe United States and the Robert TrentJones Golf Club in Lake Manassas,Virginia for the fourth time in 2005.The Presidents Cup, which will beplayed for the sixth time in 2005, wasdeveloped to give the world’s best non-European players an opportunity tocompete in international team match-play competition.A biennial event played in non-Ryder Cup years, the first Presidents Cupwas played Sept. 16-18, 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. The UnitedStates Team, captained by Hale Irwin, defeated the International side of DavidGraham, 20-12.The United States also won the second Presidents Cup, held Sept. 13-15, 1996 and played again at Robert Trent Jones GC. Arnold Palmer, nostranger to high-level international competition, had the reins as the U.S.edged Peter Thomson’s International Team, 16 1 /2 -15/2.The 1998 Presidents Cup was played Dec. 11-13 at Royal MelbourneGolf Club in Melbourne, Australia. The International Team won 20 1 /2-11 1 /2.Nicklaus served as Captain of the U.S. Team, while Thomson repeated his rolefor the International Team.In 2000, The Presidents Cup returned to Robert Trent Jones GC, with theUnited States avenging its 1998 loss with a 21 1 /2-10 1 /2 victory over theInternational Team. Thomson captained the International Team for a thirdtime, while Ken Venturi was victorious in his debut.The 2003 Presidents Cup was originally scheduled for November 2002,but was postponed one year in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terroristattacks on the United States.In 2003 at The Links at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate inGeorge, South Africa, The Presidents Cup ended in a tie. After both teamscompleted regulation tied at 17 points, Ernie Els of the International Team andTiger Woods of the United States were designated to represent their teamsin a sudden-death playoff. After three playoff holes, and as darkness wasdescending, Captains Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, in the spirit of thecompetition, decided that the two teams would share the cup.Former U.S. President Gerald Ford presided over the first Presidents Cupas Honorary Chairman. Former President George Bush, like Ford an avid golfer,served as Honorary Chairman for the 1996 Presidents Cup. Australian PrimeMinister John Howard was Honorary Chairman for the 1998 event. In 2000,President Bill Clinton made history when he became the first sitting presidentto serve as Honorary Chairman. In 2003, Thabo Mbeki, President of theRepublic of South Africa, was Honorary Chairman. Current United StatesPresident George W. Bush will be the Honorary Chairman of the 2005Presidents Cup.Members of the 2005 U.S. Team will be selected based on officialearnings from the start of the 2004 season through the 2005 PGAChampionship. International Team players for the 2005 Presidents Cup will bechosen on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking. International Teamsdo not include players eligible for the European Ryder Cup Team.The eligibility rankings are used to select 10 members for both squads.Two Captain’s Choices round out each 12-man team.The Presidents Cup competition consists of 34 matches - 11 foursomesand 11 four-ball matches. There are 12 singles matches involving all playerson the final Sunday. All matches are worth one point each, for a total of 34points. There are no playoffs for foursome, four-ball or singles matches allsquare after 18 holes. Each side will receive 1 /2-point.If a Presidents Cup match is deadlocked at the end of singles play, therewill be a sudden-death playoff between two players designated in advance bythe respective Captains.As is the case with virtually all activity involving the PGA TOUR, charity isthe ultimate winner of The Presidents Cup. There is no purse for the players. Netrevenues are divided into equal shares that the players and Captains designatefor charities or golf-related projects of their choice. Contributions in their namesare made through PGA TOUR Charities, Inc. The first four Presidents Cupsgenerated $7.25 million for charities worldwide. Proceeds generated by the2003 Presidents Cup are expected to be announced in early 2004.The Links Course at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club EstateGeorge, Western Cape Province, South AfricaPar: 36-37—73; Yards: 6,858 Nov. 20-23, 2003Honorary Chairman: President Thabo MbekiCaptains: Jack Nicklaus, Gary PlayerDAY ONEFoursomes – International 3 1 /2, United States 2 1 /2Nick Price/Mike Weir (Int.) def. David Toms/Phil Mickelson, 1-upRetief Goosen/Vijay Singh (Int.) def. Chris DiMarco/Jerry Kelly, 3 and 2Davis Love III/Kenny Perry (U.S.) def. Peter Lonard/Tim Clark, 4 and 2Ernie Els/Adam Scott (Int.) def. Justin Leonard/Jim Furyk, 1-upJay Haas/Fred Funk (U.S.) halved with Robert Allenby/Stephen LeaneyTiger Woods/Charles Howell III (U.S.) def. Stuart Appleby/K.J. Choi, 4 and 3DAY TWOFour-ball – United States 3, International 2Allenby/Weir (Int.) def. Mickelson/Toms, 3 and 1Perry/Love III (U.S.) def. Goosen/Choi, 2 and 1Furyk/Haas (U.S.) def. Appleby/Scott, 6 and 5DiMarco/Leonard (U.S.) def. Singh/Price, 1-upEls/Clark (Int.) def. Woods/Howell III, 5 and 3Totals: International 5 1 /2, United States 5 1 /2Foursomes – United States 4; International 1Perry/Kelly (U.S.) def. Choi/Lonard, 2 and 1Funk/Toms (U.S.) def. Allenby/Leaney, 4 and 3Woods/Howell III (U.S.) def. Clark/Goosen, 1 upEls/Scott (Int.) def. DiMarco/Mickelson, 1 upFuryk/Leonard (U.S.) def. Singh/Weir, 5 and 4Totals: United States 9 1 /2, International 6 1 /2DAY THREEFour-ball – International 6, United States 0Lonard/Leaney (Int.) def. Funk/Mickelson, 2 and 1Els/Clark (Int.) def. Furyk/Haas, 3 and 2Scott/Choi (Int.) def. Perry/Kelly, 5 and 4Singh/Goosen (Int.) def. Woods/Howell, 2 and 1Weir/Allenby (Int.) def. DiMarco/Leonard, 1-upPrice/Appleby (Int.) def Love/Toms, 2 and 1Totals: International 12 1 /2, United States 9 1 /2DAY FOURSingles – United States 7 1 /2, International 4 1 /2Furyk (U.S.) def. Weir, 3 and 1Kelly (U.S.) def. Clark, 1-upPerry (U.S.) def. Price, 1-upChoi (Int.) def. Leonard, 4 and 2Howell (U.S.) def. Scott, 5 and 4Haas (U.S.) def. Leaney, 4 and 3Goosen (Int.) def. Mickelson, 2 and 1Lonard (Int.) def. Funk, 4 and 3DiMarco (U.S.) def. Appleby, 1-upSingh (Int.) def. Toms, 4 and 3Woods (U.S.) def. Els, 4 and 3Love (U.S.) halved with AllenbyFinal Total: International 17, United States 17Playoff: Woods (U.S.) and Els (Int.) halved three sudden-death holes withpars. The match was called because of darkness and deemed a tie. The teamsopted to share The Presidents Cup for the next two years.4-4 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM