Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accepted the role of honorary president for the Presidents Cup, which returns to Canada at the end of the month.
The Royal Montreal Golf Club will host this biennial tournament that pits the best American golfers against those from the rest of the world, outside of Europe, from September 24 to 29. Each team has 12 players. .
This year’s edition will feature three Canadians on the international team for the first time, along with Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes.
“I extend my best wishes to all the players – and especially to our Canadian stars – who will participate in this year’s Presidents Cup in Montreal,” said Mr. Trudeau in a press release. With the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and other tournaments, this summer showed us the power of sport to inspire and unite people. »
“I encourage Canadians to continue the excitement of the Presidents Cup – let’s watch, celebrate and enjoy a historic and unique tournament.” »
Trudeau is the second Canadian prime minister to be named honorary president after Stephen Harper in 2007, during the last visit to Royal Montreal.
“As the Presidents Cup returns to Canada, we are honored to have the support of Prime Minister Trudeau as Honorary President for the event,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The Presidents Cup has a history of honoring world leaders throughout its 30-year history, and the addition of Prime Minister Trudeau will greatly enhance our efforts to promote the global nature of golf.
Past honorary chairs include US Presidents Gerald Ford, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Australian Prime Ministers John Howard, Julia Gillard and Scott Morrison also hold this role, as do South Korean President Park Geun-hye and South African President Thabo Mbeki.