The lineup heats up for Presidents Cup 2024 in Montréal
Isa Tousignant
Montréal is primed to host the 2024 Presidents Cupfrom September 24 to 29, 2024 — the prestigious golfing event’s 15th edition, no less! And tickets are going fast, especially now that the lineup has started to be announced. Golf has been beloved in this city for over a century: since the 1873 founding of the Royal Montréal Golf Club, the oldest in North America. The Royal Montréal will be only the second non-American club to ever host the Presidents Cup more than once.
A stellar lineup in the making
U.S. Team Captain Jim Furyk recently announced Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner as captain’s assistants for the 2024 Presidents Cup. “The three of them have a tremendous history with this event, but more importantly, they will be trusted voices in the team room and on the course for our guys,” says Furyk. The only time Cink and Furyk were paired together in Presidents Cup competition was in 2007, the last time the event took place at Royal Montréal, where they notched a 2-up victory over Angel Cabrera and K.J. Choi during Saturday’s fourball matches.
Twice as nice
The last time Montréal hosted the Presidents Cup was the truly memorable 2007 tournament, held at Royal Montréal over four temperate September days. Although four-time captain Jack Nicklaus led the United States to victory over three-time captain Gary Player and the International Team by a score of 19 ½ — 14, it remains a highlight of Canadian golf history as Mike Weir beat then-world No. 1 Tiger Woods in a Sunday singles match.
As Weir told the CBC, he remembers the 2007 tournament fondly: “The turnout, the crowds, were huge and very into it. I expect 2024 will be the same.” He’s stoked to return to the course among the world’s greatest golf talents gathering in Montréal in September, taking over the Royal Montréal once more.
Montréal’s golfing glory
The Royal Montréal is only one of Montréal’s excellent courses, both on the island of Montréal and in the surrounding areas. It’s currently celebrating its 151st year, making it a gem of a golf course that has truly withstood test of time.
If inspiration strikes you, there are many notable courses within an hour’s drive of Montréal and no shortage of quality links to choose from for avid golfers and beginners alike. So when’s tee time?
Isa Tousignant
Isa Tousignant is a Montréal-based editor and storyteller with a curiosity that runs deeper than most. She has chatted life philosophies with celebrity chefs, gemologists, arena rockers and furries. (All were transformative.) Her free time is spent designing jewellery and laughing at her husband’s jokes.