MELBOURNE — Men's teams from Europe and the Rest of the World will begin a Ryder Cup-style competition in 2017 that will be named after Australian great Rod Laver, organizers said on Friday.
The Laver Cup, styled after golf's biennial Ryder Cup tournament, will see teams of six compete in both singles and doubles over three days, with four players selected on a "results-based formula" and two named as captain's picks.
The first edition of the tournament, which will be staged annually barring summer Olympic years, is expected to be held in Europe.
"I'm certainly honored that it warrants the name the Laver Cup," 77-year-old Laver, the only player to win two calendar year grand slams and 11 in total, told reporters.