Golf Majors, Ryder Cup, President Cup, and more

The Masters Tournament  (1934 - )   
Famous for the “Green Jacket,” awarded to the winner of the Masters golf tournament
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia (GA)
2011 Champion 
Charl Schwartzel (South Africa)
100405-100411  
Phil Mickelson (USA)
090406-090412   Angel Cabrera (Argentina)

080407-080413   Trevor Immelman (South Africa)

070405-070408   Zach Johnson (USA)
060403-060406   Phil Mickelson (USA)
<
http://www.masters.org/en_US/index.html >

U.S. Open Championship (1895 - )
“The U.S. oldest golf championship”
100614-100620   Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) Pebble Beach, California
090615-090621   Lucas Glover (USA)  Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, NY
080512-080615  
Tiger Woods (USA)  Torrey Pines Golf Course, San Diego, California (CA) 
070614-070617   Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 
Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania (PA)
060615-060618   Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)
< http://www.usopen.com/  >

British Open Championship (1860 - )   
The world’s oldest golf championship”  “
The Silver Claret Jug,” The Golf Champion Trophy is presented to each year’s winner.
110710-0717   Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake,
Wirral, UK
100715-0718   
Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa)  Old Course at St. Andrews, UK
090716-0719   Stewart Cink (USA)              Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland
080717-0720  
Padraig Harrington (Ireland)   Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
070719-0722   Padraig Harrington (Ireland)   Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie, Scotland
060720-0723   Tiger Woods (USA) defends the title.
Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Merseyside, England.
< http://www.opengolf.com >

PGA Championship (1916 - )
Wanamaker Trophy”
110808-0814 Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, GA
100809-0815
Martin Kaymer (Germany) Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin (WI) 
090813-0816 Y.E. Yang (South Korea) Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota (MN)
080807-0810
Pádraig Harrington (Ireland) Oakland Hills C C, Bloomfield Township, Michigan (MI)
070809-0812 Tiger Woods (USA); wins his 13th career Major    Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma (OK)  
060814-0820 
Tiger Woods (USA); his 12th Major    Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois (IL)    
< http://www.pga.com >

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Ryder Cup (1927), The K Club, Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland < http://www.kclub.ie/default.asp >
Team Europe (originally only Great Britain) vs. Team USA (biennial event)
English seed merchant and entrepreneur Samuel Ryder founded the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is held every other year.
101001-1003        Europe   Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales
080916-0921        U.S.    Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky (KY)
060922-0924        Europe
< http://www.rydercup.com/2006/

Solheim Cup (1990 - )

Presidents Cup (1994 - )
Team USA vs. International Team
non-Ryder Cup nations (biennial event)
111114-1120  Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
091006-1011  U.S. Wins   Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco, CA

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