Australia has been announced as the host of the 2028 and 2040 editions of the Presidents Cup, with the biennial team-based tournament returning to Melbourne’s ‘Sandbelt’ as part of a long-term commitment, the PGA Tour said.
The venue for the 2028 edition will be announced at a later date.
The competition was previously staged at Royal Melbourne in its three previous trips to the city in 1998, 2011, and 2019.
The International team managed to defeat the United States in 1998 under the stewardship of Peter Thomson, while the United States won the competition in 2011 and 2019.
Led by playing captain and golf Hall of Famer Tiger Woods, the United States beat Internationals 16-14 at Royal Melbourne in 2019 to claim an eighth successive Presidents Cup.
“Since the Presidents Cup was first staged in Melbourne in 1998, Australia and its passionate fanbase have played a leading role in the growth of the Presidents Cup,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
“As the event continues to visit new corners of the globe, we remain committed to a presence in Melbourne and the Sandbelt region, a place our players and fans around the world hold in high regard.”
The competition returns on the 19th of September this year at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, following a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Davis Love III on Wednesday named Zach Johnson and Fred Couples as his assistants in Quail Hollow.
Both Couples and Johnson, who was recently named United States captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup, are no strangers to the Presidents Cup having each made four appearances as players.
Couples also served as U.S. Presidents Cup captain three consecutive times (2009, 2011, 2013) and will serve as a captain’s assistant for the fourth time.
Johnson, a 12-time PGA Tour winner with his last victory coming at the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrew’s, will bring valuable insight about the Charlotte, North Carolina layout that will be used for the Sept. 20-25 competition, having played the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow 14-times.
The United States has dominated the competition, winning on 11 of the 13 occasions it has been held.
