MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accepted an invitation to serve as honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup when the competition returns to Canada later this month.
The Royal Montreal Golf Club hosts the best-on-best men's international golf tournament Sept. 24-29. The biannual match-play competition sees 12 golfers from the United States face 12 from the rest of the world, excluding Europe.
"Sending my best wishes to all the golfers – and especially our Canadian stars – participating in the Presidents Cup, this year in Montreal," said Trudeau in a statement."With the Olympics, the Paralympics, and so many other tournaments, this summer has shown us all the power of sport to inspire and unite.
Trudeau is the second Canadian Prime Minister to be named honorary chairman since Stephen Harper in 2007, when Royal Montreal last hosted.
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