2000 Presidents Cup

2000 Presidents Cup
Dates September 22–25, 2000
Venue Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Location Gainesville, Virginia, U.S.
Captains
USA 21½ 10½ International
USA wins the Presidents Cup
RTJ GC
Location in the United States
RTJ GC
Location in Virginia

The 4th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2000 between October 19 and October 22. They were played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, U.S. The United States team won the competition by a margin of 21½–10½. The honorary chairman was American President Bill Clinton.

Format

Both teams had 12 players plus a non-playing captain. The competition was four days long unlike the past three tournaments where there were three days of competition. The same amount of matches were still played though. On the first day foursomes were played. On the second day four-ball and foursomes was played. On the third day four-ball was played. On the fourth and final day singles were played.

Teams

Team International

Captain: Australia Peter Thomson

United States Team United States

Captain: Ken Venturi

Thursday's matches

All matches played were foursomes.

International Results United States
Elkington/Norman 5 and 4 Mickelson/Lehman
Allenby/Appleby 1 up Sutton/Furyk
Weir/Goosen 3 and 2 Cink/Triplett
Singh/Els 1 up Woods/Begay III
Price/Franco 1 up Duval/Love
0 Foursomes 5
0 Overall 5

Friday's matches

Morning four-ball

International Results United States
Campbell/Goosen 4 and 3 Sutton/Azinger
Weir/Elkington 3 and 2 Lehman/Roberts
Price/Norman 6 and 5 Furyk/Duval
Maruyama/Franco 3 and 2 Woods/Begay
Singh/Els 2 and 1 Mickelson/Love
4 Four-Ball 1
4 Overall 6

Afternoon foursomes

International Results United States
Allenby/Appleby 2 and 1 Cink/Triplett
Franco/Maruyama 5 and 4 Roberts/Azinger
Singh/Els 6 and 5 Woods/Begay
Campbell/Goosen 4 and 2 Sutton/Lehman
Price/Weir 6 and 4 Mickelson/Duval
1 Foursomes 4
5 Overall 10

Saturday's matches

All matches played were four-ball.

International Results United States
Campbell/Norman 6 and 5 Sutton/Furyk
Weir/Elkington 2 and 1 Lehman/Mickelson
Price/Els 3 and 2 Love/Duval
Allenby/Franco 1 up Triplett/Cink
Singh/Goosen 2 and 1 Woods/Begay
1 Four-Ball 4
6 Overall 14

Sunday's matches

Singles

International Results United States
Allenby 2 and 1 Azinger
Price 2 and 1 Duval
Appleby 3 and 2 Roberts
Weir 4 and 3 Mickelson
Els 4 and 3 Love
Elkington 1 up Lehman
Singh 2 and 1 Woods
Norman 2 and 1 Cink
Franco 6 and 5 Sutton
Maruyama 5 and 4 Furyk
Campbell halved Triplett
Goosen 1 up Begay
Singles
10½ Overall 21½

External links

1998 Presidents Cup
International 20½ USA 11½
2000 Presidents Cup
USA 21½ International 10½
2003 Presidents Cup
Tied at 17

Coordinates: 38°46′34″N 77°38′20″W / 38.776°N 77.639°W / 38.776; -77.639

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