International captain Mike Weir has confirmed LIV Golf League players will once again be excluded from competing in the Presidents Cup this September, but they could be allowed to play in 2026.
Weir, 53, has been handed the reigns of the International Presidents Cup team for the first time in his career having played in the biennial event as a player five different times from 2000 to 2009.
He has also twice served as a vice-captain.
As a result of the Presidents Cup being hosted by the PGA Tour, it probably will not come as much of a surprise to many golf fans that a decision has been made – at least right now – to rule out all LIV Golf League players from the contest.
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The Presidents Cup is a PGA TOUR entity. Not sure why the exclusion of LIV golfers for this year would be a big surprise.
Weir said the team looks great for now (Min Woo, Hideki, Nick T, etc. rounding into form) and he’s going to do well to work with what he’s got. https://t.co/kfuLYmqxNt
— Adam Stanley (@adam_stanley) March 5, 2024
The same thing happened at the 2022 Presidents Cup when the USA won by five points (17.5-12.5) at Quail Hollow.
All members that have diverted to LIV Golf remain suspended by the PGA Tour.
Weir confirmed the ineligibility of LIV Golf players in the 2024 Presidents Cup via a media conference call this afternoon:
“Certainly I want the best players internationally to be playing (the Presidents Cup). Hopefully we come to a point that they are. It’s just an unfortunate situation that we’re in right now. I’ve been told they’re not eligible. They’re not going to be eligible but hopefully going forward, maybe in Chicago in 2026, they are. It is a shame. I mean, we would want the best players, but I like our team. Our team looks great right now, but yeah, I think as a captain, we want the best international players from around the world to be playing against the best U.S. guys.”
The latest decision means the likes of a red-hot Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Smith, Mito Pereira, Carlos Ortiz, Sebastian Munoz and Abraham Ancer will have no involvement in Weir’s International team at Royal Montreal Golf Club from 26-29 September.
Equally, it will also mean the likes of Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Talor Gooch will be out of Jim Furyk’s United States side.
The United States are looking to win the Presidents Cup for a 10th consecutive year.
Should USA win again, it will mark a 13th time they have lifted the trophy since the Presidents Cup was founded in 1994.
The Internationals won in 1998 and they also tied the match in 2003.
Presidents Cup Past Results
YEAR WINNER SCORE
2022 United States. 17.5-12.5
2019. United States 16-14
2017. United States. 19-11
2015 United States 15.5-14.5
2013 United States 18.5-15.5
2011 United States 19-15
2009. United States 19.5-14.5
2007 United States 19.5-14.5
2005. United States 18.5-15.5
2003 Tied 17-17
2000. United States 21.5-12.5
1998 International. 20.5-11.5
1996 United States 16.5-15.5
1994 United States 20-12
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