Pride and prestige were the driving forces for Jussi Meresmaa behind the formation of the Presidents Cup in 2006.
Meresmaa, the long-time event director behind the European Open and leading force behind Europe’s first PDGA Professional World Championships coming later in 2025, created the event to pit Europe’s best against elite players from the United States.
That pride and prestige has been felt since 2006 and in 2025 and beyond, there will be a “home turf” aspect to the annual event, which is now a PDGA-owned property.
For the 12th-straight year, Team USA was celebrating on foreign soil as the 2024 Presidents Cup kicked off the 2024 European Open festivities on Wednesday in Nokia, Finland.
The team event, the only one of its kind in professional disc golf, features some of the best players in the world squaring off against one another before the annual PDGA Major kicks off. The combination of stroke and make play serves a tuneup for the EO, which kicks off on Thursday.
It's been all Team USA since its inception, and it was all Team USA from the start on Wednesday.
Presidents Cup 2023: Team USA Seeks to Extend Dominance as Europe Aims for Upset
As the disc golf world eagerly awaits the second PDGA Pro Major of the year, the 2023 European Open in Nokia DiscGolfPark, there’s a captivating prelude that promises to set the stage for an unforgettable week of disc golf action. The prestigious Presidents Cup, a thrilling team event between the United States and Europe, will take place on Wednesday, July 19th. Disc golf enthusiasts from around the globe will witness elite players from both continents compete fiercely to determine the best team.
Taking place on the eve of the USDGC, the 2010 Presidents Cup will feature team match and stroke play as well as some early excitement to the primed and primped Winthrop University Gold Course. “It’s the best North Americans vs. the best Europeans,” said PDGA Executive Director Brian Graham, who’s just as excited as anyone for the Oct 5th event.
On September 15th Disc Golf President's Cup team captains David Greenwell (USA) and Hans "Hasse" Tegeback (Europe) announced their highly anticipated captains choices for the upcoming President's Cup matches in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Both captains were challenged with choosing from a very talented pool of prospective team members to round out their rosters. In the end, David Greenwell chose 2010 world champion Eric McCabe while Hans Tegeback chose 2010 Finnish champion Jesse Heinonen of Finland.
Since its inception in 2006, the European Open - a PDGA Major event - has become a highlight of the tour season for the leading Europeans and the world's top players.
