Legendary USA vs Europe Golf Rivalry Renewed With Massive Announcement, Inspired by the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup

Published 04/18/2023, 3:24 AM EDT

Golf fans around the world are always on the lookout for new and exciting competitions. It showcases the sport’s top players and provides fresh opportunities for all levels of players. Whether it’s a team-based competition, a mixed-gender event, or a unique and unconventional format, these new golf competitions are helping to push the boundaries of the sport and attract new fans from all walks of life.

That is what the PGA Tour Champions have decided to do. In a piece of recent news, PGA Tour Champions have decided to debut a new international team golf competition later this year.

New competition to debut on the PGA Tour Champions

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A new competition will make its debut this year on the PGA Tour Champions after its official approval. The “World Champions Cup” competition will be the first of its kind in the history of international team golf competitions. But even this is not the big story. The players who will be in charge of the competition’s teams get all the attention.

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PGA Tour Champions shared the information on their Instagram account. Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, and Darren Clarke will serve as the team captains for Team International, Team USA, and Team Europe in the inaugural World Champions Cup. Additionally, the competition will take place at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, from December 7–10, 2023.

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The competition will undoubtedly reignite some of the most storied rivalries because it is inspired by the passion and tradition of the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and World Champions Cup. The teams will compete over the course of three days for international honor and world bragging rights.

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Six players, all of whom are PGA Tour Champions members who are 50 years of age or older, will be on each of the three teams. The biggest names, though, are the captains. Ernie Els, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, will face off against Darren Clarke, the 2011 Open Championship victor, and Jim Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open champion. Peter Jacobsen, a well-known golf pundit, and seven-time PGA Tour winner, will also serve as the inaugural event’s chairman.

The event will be a yearly three-team, three-day match-play tournament. Nine-hole competitions will be held for the World Champions Cup. Both singles play and team formats will be used in the matches. The team with the most points emerges triumphant at the competition after all of the games.

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Suhaib is a new addition to the EssentiallySports team as a golf writer. His passion for golf started with his admiration for Tiger Woods, and his favorite golf book is the co-authored Unprecedented: The Masters and Me by the legend himself. Before transitioning to golf, Suhaib wrote about the NBA, where he explored the legacies of basketball legends like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

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Legendary USA vs Europe Golf Rivalry Renewed With Massive Announcement, Inspired by the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup

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