Most Presidents Cup Appearances and Matches Played

There are five golfers in Presidents Cup history who top the list of golfers with the most appearances in the tournament, and also the list of golfers who played the most matches in the competition. And they even appear in the same order on both lists.

The Presidents Cup is a Ryder Cup-style tournament that is played every other year by two squads of golfers. One team represents the United States, the other is an International team (comprised of golfers from countries not represented by the Ryder Cup's Team Europe).

Of the "Big 5" golfers in the history of the Presidents Cup, who appear on the following two lists, two are from Team USA, three are from Team International.

Most Presidents Cup Appearances as a Player

• 12 — Phil Mickelson, USA, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
• 11 — Adam Scott, International, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024
• 9 — Tiger Woods, USA, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019
• 8 — Ernie Els, International, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013
• 8 — Vijay Singh, International, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009

These are the only golfers so far in Presidents Cup history to reach eight playing appearances. This Cup's history dates to 1994.

Mickelson played in all 12 of the first 12 Presidents Cups, 1994-2017. He was on the winning side in all but two of those appearances (Team International won the 1998 Presidents Cup, and the two teams tied the 2003 Presidents Cup).

Most Matches Played in the Presidents Cup

• 55 — Phil Mickelson, USA, 26 wins, 16 losses, 3 ties in those 55 total matches
• 54 — Adam Scott, International, 20 wins, 28 losses, 6 ties
• 43 — Tiger Woods, USA, 27 wins, 15 losses, 1 tie
• 40 — Ernie Els, International, 20 wins, 18 losses, 2 ties
• 40 — Vijay Singh, International, 16 wins, 15 losses, 9 ties

The same five golfers from the Appearances list also make up the list of golfers who've played the most total matches. And only those five golfers have reached 40 total matches played in the Presidents Cup.

Among these luminaries, Woods has the best win-loss record at 27-15 (with one match halved). In his 43 matches played, Woods had a losing record (8-9-0) in fourballs, but went 19-6-1 in all other matches (12-4-1 in foursomes, 7-2-0 in singles).

Woods holds the records for most overall Presidents Cup match wins and also most Presidents Cup singles victories.

Related articles:

• Golfers with most Ryder Cups and matches played
• Golfers with most Solheim Cups and matches played

Sources:
PGA Tour. Presidents Cup Media Guide, 2022.
PresidentsCup.com. Past Results, 2022, https://www.presidentscup.com/past-results.