2003 United States/International (Tie)
Past Champions:
| 2000 |
United States |
| 1998 |
International |
| 1996 |
United States |
| 1994 |
United States |
2005 Honorary Chairman:
George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America
Past Honorary Chairmen:
2003 Thabo Mvulyelwa Mbeki, South African President
2000 William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd U.S. President
1998 John Howard, Austrailian Prime Minister
1996 George H. W. Bush, 41st U. S. President
1994 Gerald R. Ford, 38th U.S. President
Past Captains:
| 2003 |
United States Jack Nicklaus
International Gary Player |
| 2000 |
United States Ken Venturi
International Peter Thomson |
| 1998 |
United States Jack Nicklaus
International Peter Thomson |
| 1996 |
United States Arnold Palmer
International Peter Thomson |
| 1994 |
United States Hale Irwin
International David Graham |
Eligibility Criteria:
United States team: The top 10 PGA Tour money winners from the start of the 2004 PGA Tour through the end of the 2005 PGA Tour, plus two “captain's choices,” for a total of 12 players.
International Team: The top 10 international players (excluding those eligible for the European Ryder Cup team) from the Official World Golf Ranking through tournaments scheduled to conclude in 2005, plus two captain's choices, for a total of 12.
Purse: Unlike other golf tournaments, players do not receive prize money based on performance. Net proceeds are divided equally among the players to donate to their favorite charities through PGA Tour Charities, Inc.
Worldwide Charitable Distributions:
| 1994 |
$750,000 |
| 1996 |
$800,000 |
| 1998 |
$2.9 million |
| 2000 |
$2.8 million |
| Total |
$7.25 million |
Trophy: Custom designed by Tiffany and Company. 14-inch-tall sterling silver trophy is gold vermeiled. Players and Captains of both Teams receive a 6-inch-high sterling silver replica of the perpetual trophy.
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