Presidents Cup Betting
The Presidents Cup is the team match-play series where South Africa's best actually play, lining up for the International Team against Team USA. It is the non-European counterpart to the Ryder Cup, held in odd-numbered years, with 12 a side contesting foursomes, fourballs and Sunday singles across 34 points. The USA has won all but one edition, so the betting is rarely about the trophy alone — it lives in the sessions, the singles match-ups and the points-scorer markets. All prices are fixed-odds in rand and settle once the result is official. Live odds are on the sportsbook.
Presidents Cup guides
- OddsPresidents Cup odds explained, overall result, session winners, singles match-ups and top points scorer. Where value sits when the USA is favourite. Rand.
- How to BetHow to bet the Presidents Cup: the foursomes, fourballs and singles format, the USA-favourite angle, and where session and match betting beat the outright.
- Past WinnersPresidents Cup history and past results: a USA-dominated record, the International Team's 1998 win, the 2003 Fancourt tie and the South African thread.
- PredictionsA sensible evergreen approach to Presidents Cup predictions, reading a lopsided team match-play series and where value realistically sits. Licensed only.
Odds and markets
Start with what is actually priced: the overall result (USA / International / tie), session winners, individual singles match-ups and top points scorer. The USA is usually a heavy favourite, so the value tends to sit on the International side, session handicaps and single matches rather than the outright. There is no each-way here — it is a binary team result with side markets. Our Presidents Cup odds and markets guide walks through each one and where the prices defer to the live book.
How to bet the format
Foursomes, fourballs and singles each behave differently, and the USA-favourite angle shapes every market. If you are new to it, the how to bet the Presidents Cup guide covers the format, where a short outright price leaves little value, and how session and match betting open up alternatives. It also links across to our general how to bet on golf guide.
History and past results
The record is lopsided: first played in 1994, the USA has won every edition bar the International Team's 1998 win at Royal Melbourne, with one tie. The 2003 edition at Fancourt in George ended 17–17 when Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were halted by darkness. The Presidents Cup past results guide lays out the history and the South African thread running through it.
Reading a lopsided series
When one side wins almost every time, predictions are about probabilities, not a magic edge. The Presidents Cup predictions guide sets out a sensible, evergreen approach to a one-sided team event and where any value realistically sits. For the USA-vs-Europe equivalent, see our Ryder Cup betting guide.
Frequently asked questions
Who plays in the Presidents Cup?
Team USA face the International Team — the world's best non-European players, including South Africans, Australians, Asians, Canadians and South Americans. It is the reason South African golf fans have a team to follow, since SA players are not eligible for the Ryder Cup.
Has the International Team ever won?
Once outright, in 1998 at Royal Melbourne, plus the 17–17 tie at Fancourt in 2003. The USA has won every other edition since 1994, which is why the betting interest usually sits in the sessions and individual matches rather than the outright result.
Is there each-way betting on the Presidents Cup?
No. It is a team event with a binary result — USA, International or tie — not a field of players, so there is no each-way market. The side markets are session winners, singles match-ups and top points scorer.