PGA of America Honorary President John Lindert (pictured below) has been named Captain of the 2026 United States PGA Cup Team. He will lead the U.S. roster of 10 PGA of America Golf Professionals when they compete in the 32nd PGA Cup, to be hosted by the Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland.
After two-year terms each as PGA of America Secretary, Vice President and then President (2018–24), Lindert now serves as the Association’s Honorary President.
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as Captain of the 2026 PGA Cup Team,” says Lindert, PGA Director of Golf at Country Club of Lansing (Michigan).
“The PGA Cup provides the unique opportunity for PGA of America Golf Professionals to proudly represent not only our Association and 30,000 Members, but our country, as well. I look forward to watching the qualification process unfold as our PGA of America Members proudly compete for points over the next two years.”
The 2026 PGA Cup qualification points system began at the 2025 PGA Professional Championship in late April at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
First played in 1973, the PGA Cup is a biennial contest between PGA Professionals from the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland and the PGA of America. The U.S. Team captured its third consecutive Llandudno International Trophy at the 2024 PGA Cup, defeating Great Britain & Ireland 17.5 to 8.5 at Sunriver (Oregon) Resort.
The PGA of America has launched The People’s Perk: A Ryder Cup Ticket Giveaway. This long-planned, special ticket initiative celebrates the countdown to the 2025 Ryder Cup with passionate New York residents who love golf.
Over the next four months, complimentary Ryder Cup tickets will be distributed to New York residents through a series of surprise moments at Bethpage Black, site of the Ryder Cup, as well as several public golf courses on Long Island and throughout New York City. The public golf courses will be selected through consultation with the Metropolitan PGA Section, after which the PGA of America will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute tickets to lucky recipients. Additionally, a series of special visits will take place to deliver tickets to local first responders and community groups.
“The People’s Perk: A Ryder Cup Ticket Giveaway is a special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup,” says PGA of America President Don Rea Jr. “The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf’s greatest team event with our host community.”
A total of 3,000 tickets were reserved to be shared, with 500 tickets available each day Tuesday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 28 of Ryder Cup Week. Each recipient will receive a voucher for two tickets to the day of their choice that will be redeemable by contacting the Ryder Cup office.