{
  "id": 8959407,
  "title": "Presidents Cup International Team Wants ‘Separation’ From PGA Tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/presidents-cup-international-team-wants-separation-from-pga-tour",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:20:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/presidents-cup-international-team-pga/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Presidents Cup team is not only aiming to secure its second win in the 32-year-old golf competition at Medinah Country Club near Chicago, but also seeking a greater degree of autonomy from its U.S. and European counterparts and the PGA Tour. International team captain Geoff Ogilvy expressed to Front Office Sports that \"it would be advantageous to the event to get a little bit more separation between the two teams.\" The biennial Presidents Cup has been exclusively managed by the PGA Tour since its inception in 1994, meaning the Tour is responsible for team selection, site selection, funding, marketing, ticket sales, and more - in contrast to the Ryder Cup, which is governed by Ryder Cup Europe for the European side and the PGA of America for the U.S. side. Ogilvy noted that the current structure, with both teams operating out of the same building, presents challenges. While both teams have identical financial resources for general operations, separate support groups handle various aspects of the event. The PGA Tour's chief commercial officer, Dhruv Prasad, emphasized the importance of the International team feeling secure with the right players and leadership to guide the future. Although the PGA Tour has considered potential changes, selling any portion of the Presidents Cup to an international golf tour or federation is not on the table. In 2019, international players formed a new identity called The Shield, a common symbol and colors for the team to compete under, similar to Europe's blue and yellow Ryder Cup branding. Ogilvy and other international captains have been working towards changes, but have not yet achieved their ultimate goal of a more independent International team. The LIV Golf launch in 2022 has further weakened the International team, with notable players like Australia's Cam Smith and Chile's Joaquin Niemann no longer eligible to compete. Despite this setback, Ogilvy remains optimistic about a potential reunion and access to top players in the future.",
  "summary": "The U.S. leads the Presidents Cup 13-1-1 all time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}