BRADENTON (SNN-TV) – Golf’s global stage will soon add a new legacy event here on the Suncoast featuring many of the game’s most accomplished players. The inaugural World Champions Cup will be contested December 7th-10th this year at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton.
Inspired by the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, the World Champions Cup is officially sanctioned by PGA TOUR Champions and is set to air on ABC and ESPN. The World Champions Cup will feature Team International, Team USA and Team Europe squaring off over three days of competition.
World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els, 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk and 2011 Open Championship winner Darren Clarke will each serve as playing captains for their respective teams of six competitors, all members of the PGA TOUR Champions.
The World Champions Cup will be an annual three-team, three-day match play competition that will be contested across nine-hole matches featuring team formats and singles play, with points being earned for each hole won in each of the event’s 24 matches. The team with the highest point total across all matches will be crowned the champion.