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“Everything the light touches is our kingdom.”
Step aside Mufasa, there’s a new ‘Lion King’ in town after Jordan Spieth became the new ruler of Quail Hollow Club.
Everything the three-time major winner touched turned to gold at the 14th Presidents Cup in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Spieth won all five of his matches to inspire his American team to a ninth straight title.
In doing so, the 29-year-old became just the sixth player in Presidents Cup history to win five points at a single event, and the first American since Jim Furyk in 2011.
As Spieth partnered with Justin Thomas for the opening four rounds of team matches, the duo swept International pairs that featured Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott to help open up a four-point lead heading into Sunday’s singles match-ups.
A string of former US Presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton (L-R) — descended upon New Jersey for the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club. Incumbent President Donald Trump handed the trophy to US captain Steve Stricker following a 19-11 American victory.
Hosting the Presidents Cup for the third time, Royal Melbourne teed up an enthralling contest in 2019. Captained by South African icon Ernie Els, the International Team held a two-point lead after the first three days, only for playing captain Tiger Woods to kickstart a stunning fightback on Sunday to clinch a 16-14 US win.
After playing captain Tiger Woods inspired his side to a dramatic fightback victory in 2019, Team USA will be targeting a ninth straight Presidents Cup victory at Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, this week. Scroll through the gallery to look back at the previous 13 editions of the biennial event.
After playing captain Tiger Woods inspired his side to a dramatic fightback victory in 2019, Team USA will be targeting a ninth straight Presidents Cup victory at Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, this week. Scroll through the gallery to look back at the previous 13 editions of the biennial event.
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Former US President Gerald R. Ford (pictured) served as the honorary chairman for the inaugural Presidents Cup, hosted at Robert Jones Trent Golf Club in Gainsville, Virginia in September 1994.
Captained by Hale Irwin (pictured center-right), the US Team eased to a comfortable 20-12 victory over David Graham’s International Team at the maiden event, with 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples registering a flawless 3-0-0 record in his matches.
The 1996 Presidents Cup was one of the closest run in the tournament’s history. As the event returned to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Arnold Palmer — pictured with honorary chairman former President George H.W. Bush — captained the US to a nail-biting 16.5 – 15.5 victory over Peter Thomson’s International side.
As the 3rd edition of the event, in 1998, saw the tournament leave the US for the first time, so too did the trophy, as the International Team registered its only Presidents Cup win to date. Under Thomson’s captaincy, it did so in some style too, roaring to a 20.5 – 11.5 victory at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.
It was back to Virginia for the 2000 Presidents Cup, as US Captain Ken Venturi oversaw a commanding 21.5 – 10.5 victory over Thomson’s side. Two-time Open champion Greg Norman (R) featured again for the International Team, with 42nd US President Bill Clinton (L) the event’s honorary chairman.
History was made at the 5th edition of the tournament, in 2003, as George, South Africa, played host to the Presidents Cup’s sole tie — a 17-17 stalemate. Gary Player (L) captained the International Team for the first time in his home country, agreeing to share the trophy with US skipper Jack Nicklaus (R) after three tied playoff holes between Ernie Els and Tiger Woods.
Woods (L) and David Toms (R) celebrate another US triumph following a 18.5 – 15.5 victory at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2005. Chris DiMarco fittingly clinched victory for the Americans having secured a team-best 4.5 points.
