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Countdown to the 2013 Presidents Cup

The eyes of the world will be on Dublin Oct. 1-6, 2013, when international golfers tee of at Muirfeld Village Golf Club.

The Presidents Cup is a biennial golf tournament designed to give the world’s best non-European golfers an opportunity to compete in international team competition. Fred Couples will captain the U.S. team, while Nick Price will captain the International team. As host community,

Dublin will become the only city in the world to have hosted The Solheim Cup, The Ryder Cup and nowThe Presidents Cup – and all at MuirfeldVillage Golf Club .

The PGA TOUR and Muirfeld Village Golf Club expect more than 150,000 golf fans to attend, contributing $50 million in economic impact to the region.

The Presidents Cup will attract more than 600 domestic and international media representatives. The event will be broadcast to a national and international audience of 200 countries and territories over 16 international television networks through 26 hours of live golf coverage over four days to 600 million households.

As part of the ofcial launch and celebration, The Presidents Cup 2013 Trophy Tour began in October at BriHi Square in Historic Dublin. Residents and visitors joined Dublin City Council and PGA TOUR ofcials to hear about the tournament and to take photos with the trophy.