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The Presidents Cup

By Brent Kelley, About.com

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
• When: Oct. 8-11
• Where: Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco, Calif.
• Captains: International - Greg Norman; U.S. - Fred Couples
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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.
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2007 Teams
• United States: Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Zach Johnson, Charles Howell III, Scott Verplank, David Toms, Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, Woody Austin. Captain's picks: Lucas Glover, Hunter Mahan
• International: Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Geoff Ogilvy, KJ Choi, Rory Sabbatini, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Angel Cabrera, Stuart Appleby. Captain's picks: Nick O'Hern, Mike Weir

Sunday Singles Results
• Scott Verplank, U.S., def. Rory Sabbatini, International, 2 and 1
• Ernie Els, International, def. Lucas Glover, U.S., 2-up
• Phil Mickelson, U.S., def. Vijay Singh, International, 5 and 4
• Mike Weir, International, def. Tiger Woods, U.S., 1-up
• Angel Cabrera, International, def. Woody Austin, U.S., 2 and 1
• Adam Scott, International, def. Zach Johnson, U.S., 2 and 1
• David Toms, U.S., def. Trevor Immelman, International, 2-up
• Stewart Cink, U.S., def. Nick O'Hern, International, 6 and 4
• Geoff Ogilvy, International, def. Steve Stricker, U.S., 1-up
• K.J. Choi, International, def. Hunter Mahan, U.S., 3 and 2
• Charles Howell III, U.S., def. Stuart Appleby, International, 2 and 1
• Retief Goosen, International, def. Jim Furyk, U.S., 2 and 1

Presidents Cup Past Results
• 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
2009: Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco
2011: Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia

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