The PGA Tour has locked in the next 2 Presidents Cup venues, giving the biennial event a path beyond the 2026 matches at Medinah. Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne will host the 2028 edition, returning the competition to Australia. Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis is scheduled for the 2030 event, bringing the Cup to Missouri.
The 2 venues offer different settings and histories. Kingston Heath sits on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt and is known for strategic design. Bellerive brings a championship résumé to the event. The announcements also add fresh context after the Americans’ dramatic comeback at Medinah.
Kingston Heath brings the Presidents Cup back to Melbourne
Kingston Heath will host the 2028 Presidents Cup in Melbourne, marking the fourth time the event has been staged in the Australian city. The previous three editions were all played at Royal Melbourne in 1998, 2011, and 2019.
The venue sits within Melbourne’s renowned Sandbelt and is one of Australia’s most highly regarded courses. The layout was originally designed by Dan Soutar, with Alister Mackenzie contributing to its development in 1926, while Mike Clayton completed a later renovation in 2002.
The course measures 7,657 yards and plays to a par of 72 for the Presidents Cup. Its routing emphasizes strategic positioning, natural contours, bunkering, and undulating greens, creating a match-play setting that differs from the more familiar Royal Melbourne venue.
Australia gets another major Presidents Cup stage
The return to Melbourne continues a long-term commitment between the PGA Tour and Visit Victoria. The agreement covers Presidents Cup editions in both 2028 and 2040, giving the event an established presence in the region well beyond the next competition.
The 2028 edition also carries added significance because Kingston Heath has never hosted a Presidents Cup. The event will therefore introduce an internationally prominent team competition to a course whose tournament history has largely been built through individual championships.
The PGA Tour announced in June 2026 that Tennis Australia will support the operational, experiential and commercial delivery of the 2028 Presidents Cup. Joe Tomek was also named the event’s executive director, with his move to Melbourne part of the preparation for the tournament.
Bellerive gives St. Louis its Presidents Cup debut
The 2030 Presidents Cup will be played at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The PGA Tour selected the club in November 2021, making Bellerive the host of the 18th edition of the Presidents Cup.
Bellerive has staged several of golf’s biggest championships, including the 1965 U.S. Open and PGA Championships in 1992 and 2018. The course also hosted the U.S. Senior Open in 2004, the BMW Championship in 2008, and the Senior PGA Championship in 2013.
The 2030 Presidents Cup will be Bellerive’s first time hosting the event. The club’s course is listed at 7,460 yards and par 72 from the back tees, with a Robert Trent Jones design known for demanding approach shots, strategic bunkering and large greens.
Two very different venues shape the next Cups
Kingston Heath and Bellerive provide a noticeable contrast in geography, architecture, and Presidents Cup history. Kingston Heath will stage the event in Australia, where the International Team has recorded its only Presidents Cup victory, while Bellerive will host the competition in the United States.
The timing adds another layer to the venue sequence. The 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah ended September 27 with the United States rallying from a 10.5-7.5 deficit after Saturday’s play to win 17-13, completing the largest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history.
That result also extended the U.S. team’s winning streak to 11 Presidents Cups. The International Team’s lone victory remains the 1998 edition at Royal Melbourne, meaning the 2028 return to Melbourne will bring the competition back to the city where the Internationals won their only title.
The PGA Tour’s new Championship Series structure will also debut in 2028, with the Presidents Cup included among its international team events. The series is planned to feature 24 event weeks, including the majors, THE PLAYERS Championship, a reworked postseason and either the Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup.
Fun fact: Kingston Heath will host the Australian Open in 2026, returning the championship to the famous Melbourne Sandbelt. The tournament is scheduled for December 3–6, with Kingston Heath hosting the event for the 10th time and the first time since 2024.
What the venues mean for the event’s next chapter
The 2 selections preserve the Presidents Cup’s alternating international and U.S. identity. Melbourne provides the International Team with a home-country setting, while St. Louis brings the competition to another American market with a deep history of hosting major championships.
Kingston Heath’s selection also expands the event’s footprint within Melbourne’s Sandbelt. Royal Melbourne has been the city’s established Presidents Cup stage, but the 2028 edition will showcase another course from a region known for strategic architecture and championship golf.
Bellerive, meanwhile, adds a new city to the Presidents Cup map. St. Louis has hosted major professional golf events before, but the 2030 competition will be the first time the U.S. Team and the International Team meet there in the biennial format.
The sequence is now established through 2030: Medinah in 2026, Kingston Heath in 2028 and Bellerive in 2030. With both future venues confirmed, the Presidents Cup has a defined 2-event runway following the latest dramatic chapter near Chicago.
TL;DR
- Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne will host the 2028 Presidents Cup.
- Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis will host the 2030 Presidents Cup.
- Kingston Heath will mark the event’s fourth visit to Melbourne and first visit to the course.
- Bellerive has hosted the U.S. Open, 2 PGA Championships and several other major events.
- The 2026 Presidents Cup ended with a 17-13 U.S. victory at Medinah, the largest final-day comeback in event history.
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