- The tournament involves eight foursomes matches, eight fourball matches and 12 singles matches.
- The cup is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour.
- Ian Woosnam captains Europe, while Tom Lehman captains the US side.
- Europe won the last two contests in 2002 and 2004.
- Official partners include KPMG, O2 and Rolex; official sponsors include BMW and Budweiser.