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International golf's 30-year decline laid bare as Presidents Cup looms

Yahoo Sports examines structural collapse of international golf

1 Sep 22 · 5d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 1

Analysis ahead of the 2026 Presidents Cup shows only one international golfer in the world's top 20—Si Woo Kim—down from eight in 1994. The article attributes the decline to systemic factors beyond LIV Golf, though the Saudi league did disproportionately raid international talent including Cam Smith, Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Marc Leishman, and Lucas Herbert.

Yahoo Sports examines structural collapse of international golf
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“The wave broke, and somewhere around 2012, it started to recede.”

Yahoo Sports analysis

Si Woo KimSi Woo Kim International golferGeoff OgilvyGeoff Ogilvy International team captainChristiaan Bezuidenhout South African golferRyan Fox International golferDeane Beman & Tim Finchem Presidents Cup founders

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  1. 3 outlets Presidents Cup 2026: What happened to international men’s golf, and is it America’s fault?

    first by Australian Golf Digest, 4d ago · also Golf Digest, Yahoo Sports

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