{
  "id": 12164620,
  "title": "Major champions, Hall of Famers fill 2026 World Champions Cup rosters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/major-champions-hall-of-famers-fill-2026-world-champions-cup-rosters",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/major-champions-hall-famers-fill-140233464.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European Team captain Darren Clarke, International Team captain Retief Goosen and U.S. Team captain Justin Leonard unveiled their rosters for the 2026 Skechers World Champions Cup. The event will take place at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Florida, from December 3-6. The tournament features major champions, World Golf Hall of Fame members and other notable players. Skechers brand ambassadors Leonard, Goosen, Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer are included in this year's field. Clarke expressed his excitement to defend the title, aiming to top their 230-point winning score from last year. The European team roster includes major champions, Ryder Cup legends and successful golf players. Clarke, who led the Euros to victory in 2025, returns as captain for the third time. Montgomerie, a Hall of Fame member, and Langer, the most accomplished player in PGA Tour Champions history, also return for their third appearances. Langer, who has won three senior majors, plays for the third time. Jimenez, with 17 PGA Tour Champions victories, represents Europe for the third time. Stenson, making his debut, is a six-time PGA Tour winner and a silver medalist in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The International team roster includes two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, who will captain the team, and Rod Pampling, serving as vice captain. Goosen, a Hall of Fame member, has won seven PGA Tour events and represented the International team in six Presidents Cups. Goosen aims to finish one spot better than his 2023 performance, which ended in second place by two points. Pampling, a three-time PGA Tour winner and two-time PGA Tour Champions winner, makes his debut as vice captain.",
  "summary": "Captains Darren Clarke, Retief Goosen and Justin Leonard revealed their rosters for the 2026 Skechers World Champions Cup.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}