Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to host the Presidents Cup 2022. Both Team USA and Team International captains Davis Love III & Trevor Immleman visited the exclusive private-members club to mark the 1-year count-down this week.
The Presidents Cup is set for 19 – 25 September 2022. After the Ryder Cup, The Presidents Cup is the next biggest team golf event on the calendar, played between Team USA, and Team International, comprised of players all over the world minus Europe. The International team differs from the Ryder Cup in that the Ryder Cup is comprised of Team USA vs Team Europe.
The Presidents Cup begain in 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Prince William County, virginia. The 27-year-old tournament was hosted by Australia’s top-ranked course: Royal Melbourne. Team USA has historically dominated with 11 wins, whilst the International team has won just once, with one tie between the two.
More about The Presidents Cup
The event was originally played every two years on even years with The Ryder Cup on odd years, but the September 11 terrorist attacks delayed both tournaments to swap cycles. The biennial event revertedagain in 2020 due to the Covid-10 pandemic, with The Presidents Cup next scheduled for September 2022, and The Ryder Cup scheduled for September 2023.
Presidents Cup Format
The Format of play has altered throughout its history. It started a a three day tournament: the first Presidents Cup saw the morning of Day one with 5 fourballs, and the afternoon with 5 foursomes. Day 2 would see the same format, whilst the final day saw 12 singles matches. In 2000, the tournament was extended to four days. The most recent Presidents Cup in 2019 at Royal Melbourne saw Day one as 5 fourballs, Day two as 5 foursomes, Day three as 4 fourballs (morning) and 4 foursomes (aternoon). The final day four saw 12 singles matches. The total points accrued is 30; whilst a team needs 15.5 to win The Presidents Cup. The venue for each tournament differs each year between a club in USA & an International Team country.
Charlotte, North Carolina
2022 will see the first Presidents Cup in North Carolina, though Quail Hollow is no stranger to large events. It has hosted The Kemper Open, Wells Fargo Championship, PGA Championship & various other tournaments. The city of Charlotte is North Carolina’s most populous. Knowning as the ‘darling’ of North Carolina, Charlotte is characterised by its famous ‘Uptown’ region, home to the Levine Museum, renowned restaurants and a bustling art community. Founded by Presbyterian Scots & Irish, the European-American City has a distinct atmosphere.
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