Nine to screen 2019 Presidents Cup

Nine has picked up the rights to the Presidents Cup in 2019.

The golfing event, which has screened previously on Pay TV, is part of deal between Discovery, the PGA Tour and Nine. It will take place at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 9-15, 2019. Nine will feature more than 27 hours of live competition throughout the tournament featuring International Team Captain Ernie Els and United States Team Captain Tiger Woods.

Tom Malone, Nine’s Director of Sport, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Discovery and the PGA Tour on this incredible event. It is golf’s ultimate test – America versus the rest of the world, where the prize money is pride and bragging rights. With Tiger and Ernie as captains, the stakes have never been higher, and you can guarantee the focus of the sporting world will be on Royal Melbourne.”

“The Presidents Cup is a showcase of everything that golf stands for from the thrilling competition, to the sportsmanship shown by the two teams to the charitable impact that will be created by the event for Australia and throughout the world,” said Matt Kamienski, executive director of the Presidents Cup. “Nine are perfect partners for our domestic programming to help us bring these elements of the event to life in front of the best sporting fans in the world.”