Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is a prestigious team event between the United States and Europe. The two teams are pit against each other to resolve which one is the best disc golf continent.
This exciting event takes place a day before the European Open in Nokia DiscGolfPark (The Beast). The compact single day event is a perfect way to really kick off the five-day long disc golf galore. The Presidents Cup consists of two 9-hole rounds and players compete against their rivals to earn points for their team. Elite players from both continents earn the right to represent their team through a qualification process which ensures that the best players from North America and Europe will face each other in July.
Team United States has been victorious in all previous Presidents Cups since the inception of the event in 2006, but the battle for the Presidents Cup has become tighter year by year.
Presidents Cup 2024 Teams
| Team Europe | Team USA |
|---|---|
| Seppo Paju (C) | Paul Ulibarri (C) |
| Kristin Tattar | Missy Gannon |
| Eveliina Salonen | Ella Hansen |
| Simon Lizotte | Calvin Heimburg |
| Niklas Anttila | Gannon Buhr |
| Väinö Mäkelä | Richard Wysocki |
| Jakub Semerád | Eagle McMahon |
| Albert Tamm | Paul McBeth |
| Mauri Villmann | Anthony Barela |
| Henna Blomroos (res.) | Paige Pierce (res.) |
| Joona Heinänen (res.) | Kyle Klein (res.) |
Presidents Cup 2024 Schedule
The Presidents Cup 2024 will be held on Wednesday, July 17th, at Nokia:
- 13:00: Presidents Cup teams presentation and teams’ photo shoot. (Hole 1)
- 13:30: Presidents Cup Round 1: Best score (Holes 1-3, 9-11 and 16-18)
- Groups start on hole 1 (FPO) and MPO on holes 3, 10 and 18.
- 15:30: Presidents Cup Round 2: Match Play (Holes 1-3, 9-11 and 16-18)
- Groups start from hole 1 every 10 minutes. (4 groups)
- 17:30: Crowning the Presidents Cup champion team.
- Or immediately after a possible sudden death play-off.
The schedule is tentative. The organizer reserves the right to change the schedule.
Note that you don’t need any admission ticket to follow the whole Presidents Cup onsite at Nokia! Detailed Presidents Cup 2024 qualifying info and rules further below.
Past Presidents Cup Champions
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Team USA |
| 2022 | Team USA |
| 2019 | Team Ford USA |
| 2017 | Team USA |
| 2015 | Team USA |
| 2013 | Team USA |
| 2011 | Team USA |
| 2010 | Team USA |
| 2009 | Team USA |
| 2007 | Team USA |
| 2006 | Team USA |
Past Presidents Cup Team Rosters
| Year | Team USA | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nate Sexton (C), Catrina Allen, Missy Gannon, Chris Dickerson, Paul McBeth, Eagle McMahon, Ricky Wysocki, Calvin Heimburg, Isaac Robinson, Sarah Hokom (res.), Matt Orum (res.) | Karl Johan Nybo (C), Henna Blomroos, Kristin Tattar, Niklas Anttila, Joona Heinänen, Väinö Mäkelä, Lauri Lehtinen, Jakub Semerád, Øyvind Jarnes, Eveliina Salonen (res.), Jesse Nieminen (res.) |
| 2022 | Jeremy Koling (C), Catrina Allen, Paige Pierce, James Conrad, Adam Hammes, Calvin Heimburg, Paul McBeth, Eagle McMahon, Ricky Wysocki, Kona Panis (res.) | Karl Johan Nybo (C), Henna Blomroos, Eveliina Salonen, Niklas Anttila, Linus Carlsson, Knut Valen Håland, Lauri Lehtinen, Simon Lizotte, Albert Tamm, Seppo Paju (res.) |
| 2019 | Nate Sexton (C), Catrina Allen, Gregg Barsby, James Conrad, Kevin Jones, Paul McBeth, Eagle McMahon, Paige Pierce, Ricky Wysocki, Jeremy Koling (res.), Hannah McBeth (res.) | Janne Hirsimäki (C), Henna Blomroos, Sylvain Gouge, Simon Lizotte, Väinö Mäkelä, Teemu Nissinen, Karl Johan Nybo, Eveliina Salonen, Jalle Stoor, Leo Piironen (res.), Kristin Tattar (res.) |
| 2017 | David Feldberg (C), Catrina Allen, Nathan Doss, Valarie Jenkins, Jeremy Koling, Paul McBeth, Eagle McMahon, Nathan Sexton, Richard Wysocki, Paul Ulibarri (res.) | Kari Vesala (C), Katka Bodová, Simon Lizotte, Teemu Nissinen, Karl Johan Nybo, Seppo Paju, Leo Piironen, Eveliina Salonen, Jalle Stoor, Lassi Hakulinen (res.) |
| 2015 | Eric McCabe (C), Catrina Allen, Nathan Doss, David Feldberg, Paul McBeth, Paige Pierce, Will Schusterick, Paul Ulibarri, Richard Wysocki | Derek Robins (C), Camilla Grundén, Natalie Holloköi, Henrik Johansen, Pasi Koivu, Simon Lizotte, Karl Johan Nybo, Seppo Paju, Juho Parviainen |
| 2013 | Avery Jenkins (C), Catrina Allen, Nathan Doss, David Feldberg, Nikko Locastro, Paul McBeth, Paige Pierce, Will Schusterick, Richard Wysocki | Marco Lehousse (C), Emil Dahlgren, Natalie Holloköi, Henrik Johansen, Simon Lizotte, Hannele Määttä, Karl Johan Nybo, Arttu Sikanen, Tobias Östling, Ander Swärd (res.) |
| 2011 | David Greenwell (C), Nathan Doss, David Feldberg, Avery Jenkins, Valarie Jenkins, Nikko Locastro, Paul McBeth, Paige Pierce, Will Schusterick, Paul Ulibarri | Camilla Jernberg, Markus Källström, Simon Lizotte, Jesper Lundmark, Anne Matilainen, Karl Johan Nybo, Seppo Paju, Ville Piippo |
| 2009 | David Feldberg (C), Carrie Bergolar, Ken Climo, Nathan Doss, Avery Jenkins, Valarie Jenkins | Angelica Frantz, Markus Källström, Birgitta Lagerholm, Jesper Lundmark, Karl Johan Nybo, Timo Pursio |
| 2007 | David Feldberg (C), Carrie Bergolar, Ken Climo, Nathan Doss, Avery Jenkins, Valarie Jenkins, Dana Lawton, Terry Roddy | Markus Källström, Christer Köhler, Birgitte Lagerholm, Jesper Lundmark, Anne Matilainen, Timo Pursio, Anders Swärd, Hans Tegeback |
Presidents Cup 2024 Qualifying
The majority of the spots on each team goes to the top players of each continent based on their performance. Each team consists of 11 members; one captain (non-playing), six playing men, two playing women, and two reserve players – one male and one female.
There are no age restrictions for these players. Players must have a passport of one of the countries in the continent they represent: North America or Europe.
Team Members And Selection Methods
Each team has 11 members:
- One captain, selected by the Presidents Cup organizers.
- Two women, selected based on the June 5th 2024 Official Disc Golf World Rankings. (PDGA.com)
- Four men, selected based on the June 5th 2024 Official Disc Golf World Rankings. (PDGA.com)
- One man, selected by fan vote.
- One man, selected by the team captain.
- One woman as a reserve player, selected based on the June 5th 2024 Official Disc Golf World Rankings.*
- One man as a reserve player, selected based on the June 5th 2024 Official Disc Golf World Rankings.*
*Additional qualification criteria apply to the reserve players. See below.
Captains
Even though not playing, the captains are required to attend the Presidents Cup at Nokia on July 17th 2024, to represent their continent and team.
Fans’ Choice Players
The Presidents Cup tournament organization chooses player candidates for each team. The candidates will be presented on the tournament website and the European Open social media channels. The disc golf community gets to vote for their favorite players. The player with the most votes will get a spot on his continent’s team.
Captain’s Choice Players
Each captain gets to choose one male player to their team. This choice is entirely up to the captain.
Reserve Players
Reserve players will receive a spot on each team based on the June 5th 2024 Official Disc Golf World Rankings with the exception that all reserve players must also be a European Open participants.
The reserve players are required to be on location on the event day, ready to substitute another player in case of an injury. A player can not be replaced during a Presidents Cup round.
Confirming Participation
Each player who qualifies for the Presidents Cup must confirm their participation to the Presidents Cup. Players are informed about the qualification personally, by email by default. If a player declines to participate or fails to confirm their participation they may lose their eligibility to compete in the Presidents Cup and they are replaced by a reserve player, or their spot is moved forward to the next player in the World Rankings.
Replacing players
A reserve player replaces a player who is unable to participate in the Presidents Cup. A new reserve player will be selected based on the qualification criteria specified above.
Qualifying Schedule
Presidents Cup 2024 qualifying schedule:
- June 6th: Players qualified based on the Official Disc Golf World Rankings and captains published.
- June 19th – 30th: Fans’ choice players voting.
- July 2nd: Fans’ choice players published.
- July 9th: Captain’s choice players published.
- July 16th: Reserve players published.
- July 9th – 17th: Changes only due to withdrawals if necessary.
Presidents Cup 2024 Rules
Teams & player numbers
Team captains must designate numbers for their team’s players: players no 1 to 6 for men and 1 to 2 for women. Numbering must be provided to the Presidents Cup organizers at the tournament center one hour before the tournament.
Groups
The Presidents Cup will be played in four groups of four players. There are three men’s groups and one women’s group. Mens’ groups are paired as follows:
- Group 1: Players #1 & 2.
- Group 2: Players #3 & 4.
- Group 3: Players #5 & 6.
Tournament phases
Presidents Cup consists of two separate phases:
- Phase 1 is individual best shot on holes 1-3, 9-11 and 16-18 of the Beast.
- Phase 2 is match play between numbered players on holes 1-3, 9-11 and 16-18.
- E.g. Team USA male #1 vs. Team Europe male #1.
- All players play 18 holes. (Unless the game is concluded before that.)
Presidents Cup 2024 Points System
Presidents Cup 2024 Points System
Players can earn points for their teams as follows:
- Individual Best Shot points: 28.
- Match Play points: 24.
The team that collects the most points is the winner of the Presidents Cup. A total of 52 points are available. 26 1/2 points are required to win the Presidents Cup.
Round 1
Individual Best Shot. Men and women, holes 1-3, 9-11 and 16-18. There are 7 points awarded to each group, 28 points in total:
- Lowest score 4 points
- 2nd lowest score 2 points
- 3rd lowest score 1 point
- 4th lowest score 0 points
- Ties split the points for the position(s)
Round 2
Match Play. Men and Women, holes 1-3, 9-11 and 16-18:
- Winner of a match play 3 points.
- Tie in a match = 1 1/2 points each.
- In case of a tie between teams after all holes played: 1 player sudden death play-off on holes 16, 17, and 18.
- Team captains will nominate the sudden death players.
Presidents Cup 2024 Organization
Event Director
Jussi Meresmaa
Tournament Director
Jukka Teräs