PGA Cup explained

PGA Cup
Location:2022: Ottershaw, Surrey, England
Establishment:1973
Course:2022: Foxhills Golf Club
Field:20 (10 for each team)
Format:Match play
Month Played:September
Current Champion:United States (2022)

The PGA Cup is a men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the PGA of America. It was first played in 1973 and was an annual event until 1984, after which it became biennial.[1]

History

The first two contests, at Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 1973 and 1974, were contested for the Diamondhead Cup. Diamondhead Corp. was the owner of Pinehurst and sponsored the event. From 1975, the event was organised by the two PGAs and became known as the PGA Cup.[2]

In 1990 the event was opened up to the golfers from continental Europe[3] but from 1996 the British PGA team was again restricted to players from Great Britain and Ireland.

The 2017 PGA Cup was held on the Longcross course at Foxhills Golf Club, Ottershaw, Surrey, from 15 to 17 September and was won by Great Britain and Ireland by a score of 16 to 10, their second successive victory.[4]

The 2019 PGA Cup was held on the Fazio Foothills course at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas, from 27 to 29 September and was won by the United States by a score of 14 to 12, their first outright victory since 2011.[5]

The 2022 event, the 30th contest, was held at the Foxhills Golf Club in Surrey, England, the second time that the course had been chosen to host the event.[6] The United States won by five points, to retain the trophy they won in 2019.[7]

Trophy

The trophy was first used for the Llandudno International Golf Trophy contested by the leading professionals from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The first tournament was held in September 1938 and Llandudno council presented a silver trophy to the P.G.A. for the winning team. Percy Alliss, the captain of the winning English team, took possession of the trophy. It was intended that the tournament would be the first of a series of matches but the Second World War interrupted these plans and the contests were not restarted after the war. During Alliss's later years, the trophy was returned to the P.G.A. and was then used as the trophy for the PGA Cup.[8] [9]

Format

The event is contested by teams of ten players over three days, with four foursomes and four fourball matches on each of the first two days, and ten singles matches on the final day. All matches are over 18 holes.

The format of the PGA Cup has changed over the years. In 1973 and 1974 it was a two-day competition but in 1975 the event was expanded to three days. In the initial format only 8 of the 9 players contested the singles but from 1977 the whole team play in this session. From 1980 both foursomes and fourballs have been played on the first two days. The team size was increased from 9 to 10 in 1988 and the format has been unchanged since then, the only variation being the order of the foursomes and fourballs on the first two days.

Year Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Total
Points
Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon
1973–74 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 8 singles – 16
1975–76 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 8 singles 16
1977–79 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 9 singles 17
1980 3 fourballs 3 foursomes 3 fourballs 3 foursomes 9 singles 21
1981–84 3 foursomes 3 fourballs 3 fourballs 3 foursomes 9 singles 21
1986 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 4 fourballs 4 foursomes 9 singles 25
1988–2005 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 10 singles 26
2007–date 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 10 singles 26
or or
4 fourballs 4 foursomes 4 fourballs 4 foursomes

Results

Year Winners Score Host
country 		Venue USA
captain 		GB&I<br>captain Ref
PGA Cup
2024 USA Sunriver Resort, Oregon
2022 USA 15–10 England
2019 USA 14–12 USA Barton Creek Resort, Texas
2017 GB&I 16–10 England Foxhills Club & Resort
2015 GB&I 13–12 USA CordeValle, California
2013 Tied 13–13 England
2011 USA 17–8 USA CordeValle, California
2009 USA 17–8 Scotland The Carrick on Loch Lomond
2007 USA 13–12 USA Reynolds Plantation, Georgia
2005 GB&I 15–11 Ireland
2003 USA 19–7 USA PGA Golf Club, Port St Lucie, Florida
2000 USA 13–12 Wales
1998 USA 17–9 USA Broadmoor Resort, Colorado
1996 Tied 13–13 Scotland
1994 USA 15–11 USA PGA National, Florida
1992 USA 15–11 Ireland K Club
1990 USA 19–7 USA Turtle Point GC, South Carolina [10] [11]
1988 USA 15–10 England [12] [13] [14]
1986 USA 16–9 USA Knollwood, Illinois [15] [16] [17]
1984 GB&I 12–8 Scotland [18] [19] [20]
1983 GB&I 14–6 Scotland [21] [22] [23]
1982 USA 13–7 USA Holston Hills, Tennessee [24] [25]
1981 Tied 10–10 USA Turnberry Isle, Florida [26] [27] [28]
1980 USA 15–6 USA Oak Tree, Oklahoma [29] [30]
1979 GB&I 12–4 Isle of Man [31] [32]
1978 GB&I 10–6 England Henry Poe [33] [34]
1977 Tied 8–8 USA Mission Hills, California Henry Poe [35] [36]
1976 USA 9–6 England [37] [38]
1975 USA 9–6 England [39] [40] [41]
Diamondhead Cup
1974 USA 11–4 USA Pinehurst, North Carolina Henry Poe
1973 USA 13–3 USA Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States have won 19 times, Great Britain & Ireland 7 times with 4 ties.

Appearances

The following are those who have played in at least one of the matches.

United States

Source:[42]

Great Britain and Ireland

Initially the team was based entirely on the PGA Club Professionals' Championship. The leading nine available players in that event qualified, there being a sudden-death playoff when there was tie for 9th place. In 1973 Adrian Sadler tied for third place but later withdrew and was replaced by Bryon Hutchinson, who had earlier lost a playoff for the final place.[43] In 1974 Ken Redford finished in a qualifying position but had decided not to travel.[44] In 1979 George Will qualified after finishing tied for 3rd position but later withdrew and was replaced by Jim Farmer.[45] In 1980 Brian Waites, who finished third, had previously announced that we would not play in the PGA Cup. There was a three-way tie for 10th place. George Will declined to play in it and Leonard Owens gained the final place by beating Peter Tupling in a playoff.[46] The system remained the same in 1986, even though the event had become biennial.[47]

In 1988 the teams were increased to 10. The selection process was also revised. Eight members of the team gained entry via the PGA Club Professionals' Championship with the captain David Huish having two "wildcard" selections.[48] Huish chose the players who had finished 9th and 10th, Nick Job and John Chillas.[49] In 1990 the event was opened to the golfers from continental Europe. Only seven player qualified from the club professionals' championship, with the winner of European teaching professionals championship at Broekpolder in the Netherlands, gaining a place. There was a three-way tie for two places in the club professionals' championship but the captain Richard Bradbeer announced that he would use one of his wildcard picks for the losing player. so all three were selected. His other pick was Brian Barnes who had not played but had won it the previous year. Dutch-based John Woof gained the final place by winner the Broekpolder event. In 1992 John Chillas and Russell Weir were the wildcard selections with Dutch-based Tim Giles gaining the final place by winning in Broekpolder.[50]

In 1994 the team was selected using a system in which points were allocated in both the 1993 and 1994 PGA Club Professionals' Championships.

Source:[42] [51] [52]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PGA Cup . 31 October 2014 . Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland).
  2. Web site: Local man is golf guru . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002643/http://www.pe.com/2011/12/13/menifee-local-man-is-golf-guru . September 22, 2017.
  3. News: The Times . 20 February 1990 . 42 . Golf opening.
  4. GB&I thump USA in singles to win PGA Cup . bunkered . 18 September 2017 . Martin . Inglis.
  5. Web site: Kelly . Todd . U.S. storms back to beat Great Britain & Ireland in PGA Cup . Golfweek USA Today . 6 May 2020 . 29 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Foxhills earns its PGA Cup call-up again for 2021 . Golf365 . 6 May 2020 . 29 July 2019.
  7. Web site: US stave off GB&I fightback to retain PGA Cup . The PGA . 18 September 2022.
  8. Web site: [//www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/TTG_58_2001September.pdf#page=10 Llandudno International Golf Trophy ]. Peter Fry . Through the Green . 1 November 2014.
  9. Web site: Llandudno International Trophy . 3 November 2014 . Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland).
  10. News: US turn the heat on Europeans . Alex . Spink . The Daily Telegraph . 22 September 1990 . 32 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: British are left to play for pride . Alex . Spink . The Daily Telegraph . 24 September 1990 . 42 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Scots to the fore in bid for PGA Cup . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 22 July 1988 . 33.
  13. News: Chillas shares the honours as British stage fightback . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 23 July 1988 . 22.
  14. News: Happy days for Americans as Scots trio toil . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 25 July 1988 . 7.
  15. News: Rules incident mars an already disastrous day . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 18 September 1986 . 24.
  16. News: Huish and Gray lead the fight to retain trophy . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 19 September 1986 . 35.
  17. News: Americans lift the cup . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 20 September 1986 . 19.
  18. News: Americans are down but far from out in cup . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 26 July 1984 . 20.
  19. News: Huish and Butler halt American swing . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 27 July 1984 . 23.
  20. News: Huish and Chillas victories help Britain retain PGA Cup . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 28 July 1983 . 16.
  21. News: British golfers storm into lead . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 29 July 1983 . 20.
  22. News: British blow ahead as the Americans buckle in the wind . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 30 July 1983 . 16.
  23. News: A stroll, but change of format needed . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 1 August 1983 . 20.
  24. News: America lead in PGA Cup . The Glasgow Herald . 11 September 1982 . 15.
  25. News: America takes singles and cup . The Glasgow Herald . 13 September 1982 . 15.
  26. News: Butler, Morgan stop whitewash . The Daily Telegraph . 17 October 1981 . 29 . Newspapers.com.
  27. News: Britain and Ireland's club golf professionals . The Sunday Telegraph . 18 October 1981 . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  28. News: Britain fight back to force a tie . The Daily Telegraph . 19 October 1981 . 30 . Newspapers.com.
  29. News: Britain lose all fourballs . The Glasgow Herald . 20 September 1980 . 13.
  30. News: Club professionals . The Glasgow Herald . 22 September 1980 . 15.
  31. News: Blunder gives Britain lead . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 29 September 1979 . 18.
  32. News: Britannia rules in mini Ryder Cup . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 1 October 1979 . 20.
  33. News: Up, up and away pros . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 9 September 1978 . 16.
  34. News: Britain take PGA Cup for first time . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 11 September 1978 . 18.
  35. News: Huish helps Britain to good start . The Glasgow Herald . 19 November 1977 . 17.
  36. News: British club pros hit back to draw . The Glasgow Herald . 21 November 1977 . 19.
  37. News: PGA Cup in state of suspense . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 15 October 1976 . 29.
  38. News: Fourth victory in as row for U.S. . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 16 October 1976 . 16.
  39. News: Scots pair are lone winners . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 16 October 1975 . 18.
  40. News: Contest is kept very much alive . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 17 October 1975 . 22.
  41. News: Jamieson keeps up unbeaten record . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 18 October 1975 . 14.
  42. Web site: PGA Cup 2015 Media Guide . September 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823023714/https://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg_2015_pga-cup.pdf . August 23, 2017.
  43. News: Sewell putts to victory . The Glasgow Herald . 11 August 1973 . 2.
  44. News: 'Wild' Bill is champion . The Glasgow Herald . 3 June 1974 . 5.
  45. News: Jones takes title then starts row in earnest . The Glasgow Herald . 28 July 1979 . 14.
  46. News: Huish beaten by Jagger in sudden-death finish . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 2 August 1980 . 12.
  47. News: Cool Huish takes title with 71 . Bill . Johnson . The Daily Telegraph . 28 July 1986 . 26 . Newspapers.com.
  48. News: A Huish victory can cap it all . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 8 June 1988 . 25.
  49. News: Weir proves class apart . Elspeth . Burnside . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1988 . 12.
  50. News: Hoskison wins after early crisis . Ron . Moseley . The Daily Telegraph . 4 July 1992 . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  51. Web site: Individual Playing Records.
  52. Web site: Individual Playing Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131012534/http://www.pga.info/tournaments/national/pga-cup/individual-playing-records.aspx . January 31, 2020.

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