The 2019 Presidents Cup is Dec. 12-15 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The Internationals only victory in the Presidents Cup came at Royal Melbourne in 1998. The U.S. is the defending champ and overall holds a 10-1-1 lead over the Internationals. The entire U.S. team is among the top 25 in the world. The International team has only three players in the top 25. Points needed to win: 15 ½. The captains are Tiger Woods (U.S.) and Ernie Els (International). Format: Nine matches of foursomes, nine matches of fourballs, 12 singles matches. Each is worth one point. Go to Golfweek.com and @golfweek all week for Presidents Cup coverage.
The Presidents Cup is coming up
The 2019 Presidents Cup is Dec. 12-15 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The Internationals only victory in the Presidents Cup came at Royal Melbourne in 1998. The U.S. is the defending champ and overall holds a 10-1-1 lead over the Internationals. The entire U.S. team is among the top 25 in the world. The International team has only three players in the top 25. Points needed to win: 15 ½. The captains are Tiger Woods (U.S.) and Ernie Els (International). Format: Nine matches of foursomes, nine matches of fourballs, 12 singles matches. Each is worth one point. Go to Golfweek.com and @golfweek all week for Presidents Cup coverage.