The Presidents Cup was developed to give the world’s best non-European players an opportunity to compete in international team match-play competition.

A biennial event played in non-Ryder Cup years, the first Presidents Cup was played Sept. 16-18, 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. The United States Team, captained by Hale Irwin, defeated the International side of David Graham, 20-12.

The United States holds a 3-1-1 edge in the competition that will be renewed Sept. 20-25, 2005 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.

Members of the 2005 U.S. Team for the Presidents Cup were selected based on earnings from the start of the 2004 season through the 2005 PGA Championship.

International Team players for the 2005 Presidents Cup were chosen on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking. International Teams do not include players eligible for the European Ryder Cup Team.

The eligibility rankings were used to select 10 members for both squads. U.S. Captain Jack Nicklaus and his International counterpart, Gary Player, each made two Captain's Picks to round out their 12-man teams.