Williamson Cup Association

The Williamson Cup was established in 1964 by A. Fred Williamson, in memory of his father, one of the original founders of the famed Winged Foot Golf Club and a long-time member of the USGA Executive Committee. The inaugural event was fittingly held at Winged Foot, and was contested by the four charter Williamson Cup Association Members from Metropolitan New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Buffalo. By 1968, the Williamson Cup had already attained international regard as well as wider recognition in the United States. In that year, teams were entered by the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario, Canada, and by Western Pennsylvania. In fact, in its first Williamson Cup Match, the Ontario team won on the first hole of a sudden death playoff, at Garden City CC, to become the first international victor. The Ligue d'Paris (France) participated in 1995, which further extended the unique flavor of the event. Family activities, especially those involving children of host families, have been at the heart of the Williamson Cup experience, combining the pressures of highly skilled competition in the world's most demanding game, with the fun and delight of International and Inter-sectional friendships, and true family surroundings. https://twitter.com/WilliamsonCup