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| 2009 United States PGA Cup Team |
The PGA Cup
The finest PGA Golf Professionals from the United States competed against their counterparts from Great Britain & Ireland in the 24th PGA Cup at The Carrick in Loch Lomond, Scotland.
The 10-member team from the United States jumped out to a 6-2 lead at the end of Day One, marking the best opening-day "road" performance by a U.S. Team in the biennial competition that is the international showcase for PGA Professionals. The team went on to win a record-breaking eight of 10 singles matches and halved another for a 17½ - 8½ victory. The U.S. Team returns home with the Llandudno International Golf Trophy, owning a 16-5-3 overall record and having won the PGA Cup for the first time on Scottish soil.
The PGA Cup was originated in 1973 at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, as an outgrowth of the PGA Professional National Championship. Structured after the format of the Ryder Cup, the PGA Cup features the top playing PGA Professionals from the United States and Great Britain and Ireland. The competition was held annually until 1984, when both countries agreed to hold this event biennially at alternating sites.
A silver piece of athletic hardward, the Llandudno International Golf Trophy bears the name of one of Wales' top resorts and one of its largest ports. The trophy stands 26 1/2 inches and weighs nearly 18 pounds.
The 2010 PGA Cup will be held in Sept. 16-18, 2011, at CordeValle in San Martin, Calif.
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