Last November I shared a fantastic golfing experience with a couple of good mates……..seeing Tiger Woods win the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia. The golf was great, Tiger was iconic (and still a role model!), the weather was perfect, the company was easy and the beer was, well beer. Our days in Melbourne could only have been more perfect if we’d managed to squeeze in a couple of rounds of golf ourselves.
Before the weekend was out we agreed that we’d return to Melbourne for the 2011 Presidents Cup, which is being hosted by the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 14-20 November. This time we would bring our sticks and find time for a couple of rounds of golf…….or more. Our planned trip to the Presidents Cup came up in conversation while playing golf with one of my travel mates yesterday, and we agreed that we should find out when tickets go on sale so we don’t miss out. A bit premature possibly, given that the tournament is still 18 months away, but you can never be too prepared!
Anyway, while looking for information about the tournament and ticket sales, I came across the official Presidents Cup website, hosted by PGATOUR.com. The site has a heap of great information, including past results, video highlights and of course information about the 2011 Presidents Cup.
The website also shows the current qualification standings for the US and International Teams. Ten members of the 2011 U.S. Team and International Team are selected based on official earnings from the 2009 Wyndham Championship through the 2011 PGA Championship (with money earned in 2011 counting as double). The current standings are shown below.
So did I find out when tickets go on sale? No – the only information I could find was that tickets would go on sale in 2010. I have signed up to the Presidents Cup Newsletter, so hopefully I’ll be one of the first to know when the tickets are available this year. Then all we need to do is wait for November 2011 to roll around!
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Ryder Cup is on… President’s Cup will be great, but a ways a way yet.
Our tickets (ground access) tickets (Ticketmaster.com) finally arrived, after delay of over a month followed separately by the Head Set Voucher ( a must am told) clearly stated thereon is “NO back packs” – surely they mean bulging large ones that might get in the way? – it’s the best way to stow your gear after all and walk the course.