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Presidents
Cup 2003, South Africa
The
Presidents Cup pits the top 12 golfers in the United States against
the top 12 golfers in the rest of the world, excluding Europe. The
Presidents Cup was first held in 1994 in the United States and takes
place every two years.
The
choice of Fancourt Golfing Estates as the host venue in 2003 was
made for a number of reasons: the magnificent Links course will
be a true test for the world's best golfers, as well as offering
supreme spectator viewing. Fancourt is therefore an ideal venue
and is one of the finest in the world. The Links has already won
the highest praise from both golf writers and top golfers in South
Africa who have played their challenging game on this links-style
course.
Thabo
Mbeki, president of the Republic of South Africa, has accepted an
invitation to be the Honorary Chairman of the 2003 Presidents Cup.
The South African legend Gary Player will captain the International
Team and Jack Nicklaus will make his second appearance as captain
of the United States Team.
The
Presidents Cup competition consists of 10 matches: five foursomes
and five four-ball matches. The competition will begin on Thursday
afternoon with foursomes, Friday will have four-ball and foursome,
and Saturday will conclude the four-ball format.
There
are 12 matches involving all players on Sunday. Each singles match
is played to conclusion as needed. No singles matches will be halved
until on a team has won 16 half points and the overall victory,
after which the remaining singles matches can be halved after 18
holes and result in one - half point or each team. All matches are
worth on point each, for a total of 32 points.
There
is no purse for the players. Net revenues are divided into equal
shares that the players and captains designate for charities or
golf-related projects of their choice. Contributions in their names
are made through PGA TOUR Charities, Inc. The first three Presidents
Cups have generated $ 4.45 million for charities worldwide.
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