2007 Presidents Cup
| Dates | September 27–30, 2007 | ||||
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| Venue | Royal Montreal Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Île Bizard, Quebec, Canada | ||||
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| USA wins the Presidents Cup | |||||
The 7th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2007 between September 27 and September 30. They were played at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Île Bizard, Quebec, Canada. The United States team won the competition by a margin of 19½–14½.
Format
On the first day six matches of foursomes were played. On the second day six matches of four-ball were played. On the third day five matches of foursomes were played in the morning and five matches of four-ball were played in the afternoon. On the fourth and final day, twelve singles matches were played. 34 matches were played in all.
Teams
Both teams have 12 players plus a non-playing captain. Members of the U.S. Team were selected based on earnings from the 2005 World Golf Championships - NEC Invitational through the 2007 PGA Championship. International Team players were chosen on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking through the 2007 PGA Championship. The International Team does not include players eligible for the European Ryder Cup Team.
Team International
| Player | Country | Birthplace | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
Johannesburg, South Africa | 71 | non-playing captain |
| Ernie Els | South Africa |
Johannesburg, South Africa | 37 | 5th appearance |
| Adam Scott |  Australia |
Adelaide, Australia | 27 | 3rd appearance |
| Vijay Singh |  Fiji |
Lautoka, Fiji | 44 | 7th appearance |
| Geoff Ogilvy | Australia |
Adelaide, Australia | 30 | Rookie |
| Rory Sabbatini | South Africa |
Durban, South Africa | 31 | Rookie |
| K. J. Choi |  South Korea |
Wando, South Korea | 37 | 2nd appearance |
| Retief Goosen | South Africa |
Pietersburg, South Africa | 38 | 4th appearance |
| Ángel Cabrera |  Argentina |
Córdoba, Argentina | 38 | 2nd appearance |
| Trevor Immelman | South Africa |
Cape Town, South Africa | 27 | 2nd appearance |
| Stuart Appleby | Australia |
Cohuna, Victoria, Australia | 36 | 5th appearance |
| Mike Weir |  Canada |
Brights Grove, Ontario, Canada | 37 | 4th appearance |
| Nick O'Hern | Australia |
Perth, Australia | 35 | 2nd appearance |
Team United States
| Player | Birthplace | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | Columbus, Ohio | 67 | non-playing captain |
| Tiger Woods | Cypress, California | 31 | 5th appearance |
| Jim Furyk | West Chester, Pennsylvania | 37 | 5th appearance |
| Phil Mickelson | San Diego, California | 37 | 7th appearance |
| Zach Johnson | Iowa City, Iowa | 31 | Rookie |
| Charles Howell III | Augusta, Georgia | 28 | 2nd appearance |
| David Toms | Monroe, Louisiana | 40 | 3rd appearance |
| Scott Verplank | Dallas, Texas | 43 | 2nd appearance |
| Steve Stricker | Edgerton, Wisconsin | 40 | 2nd appearance |
| Stewart Cink | Huntsville, Alabama | 34 | 3rd appearance |
| Woody Austin | Tampa, Florida | 43 | Rookie |
| Lucas Glover | Greenville, South Carolina | 27 | Rookie |
| Hunter Mahan | Orange, California | 25 | Rookie |
Thursday's matches
All matches were foursomes.
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Scott/Ogilvy | 3 and 2 | Mahan/Stricker |
| Singh/Weir | halved | Mickelson/Austin |
| Sabbatini/Immelman | 1 up | Cink/Johnson |
| Els/Cabrera | 1 up | Toms/Furyk |
| Appleby/Goosen | 2 up | Glover/Verplank |
| Choi/O'Hern | 3 and 1 | Woods/Howell III |
| ½ | Foursomes | 5½ |
| ½ | Overall | 5½ |
Friday's matches
All matches were in four-ball format.
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrera/Goosen | 1 up | Mickelson/Mahan |
| Singh/Appleby | 5 and 4 | Woods/Furyk |
| Els/Weir | 3 and 1 | Johnson /Howell III |
| Scott/Choi | 2 and 1 | Stricker/Verplank |
| Ogilvy/O'Hern | 1 up | Cink/Glover |
| Immelman/Sabbatini | halved | Austin/Toms |
| 4½ | Four-ball | 1½ |
| 5 | Overall | 7 |
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Immelman/Sabbatini | 2 up | Stricker/Mahan |
| Goosen/Appleby | 5 and 4 | Mickelson/Austin |
| Scott/Els | 4 and 3 | Woods/Furyk |
| Singh/Weir | 2 and 1 | Glover/Verplank |
| O'Hern/Ogilvy | 2 and 1 | Johnson/Toms |
| 0 | Foursomes | 5 |
| 5 | Overall | 12 |
Afternoon four-ball
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrera/Choi | 1 up | Cink/Furyk |
| Scott/Goosen | halved | Mickelson/Austin |
| Weir/Els | 4 and 2 | Howell III/Glover |
| Singh/Appleby | 1 up | Stricker/Mahan |
| O'Hern/Ogilvy | 5 and 3 | Woods/Toms |
| 2½ | Four-ball | 2½ |
| 7½ | Overall | 14½ |
Sunday's matches
All matches featured are in singles competition.
| International | Results | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Sabbatini | 2 and 1 | Verplank |
| Els | 2 up | Glover |
| Singh | 5 and 4 | Mickelson |
| Weir | 1 up | Woods |
| Cabrera | 2 and 1 | Austin |
| Scott | 2 and 1 | Johnson |
| Immelman | 2 up | Toms |
| O'Hern | 6 and 4 | Cink |
| Ogilvy | 1 up | Stricker |
| Choi | 3 and 2 | Mahan |
| Appleby | 2 and 1 | Howell III |
| Goosen | 2 and 1 | Furyk |
| 7 | Singles | 5 |
| 14½ | Overall | 19½ |
External links
| 2005 Presidents Cup USA 18½ International 15½ |
2007 Presidents Cup USA 19½ International 14½ |
2009 Presidents Cup USA 19½ International 14½ |
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