The Simon Bolivar Cup was inaugurated by the Venezuelan Golf Federation to provide an outstanding contest of golf and to establish bonds between Venezuela and other countries through golf. It is staged in honor of Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. At first the cup was intended to include only the Bolivian countries and "Mother" Spain. As the years passed, however, the importance and scope of this biennial Cup competition grew beyond Bolivian borders to include most all of the great golf playing countries around the world.

The Southern Golf Association, sponsor of the U.S. team, accepted its initial invitation in 1983 and has seen the American flag raised last in the opening ceremony and lowered last in closing, a privilege issued to the defending champion and current champion respectively, seven out of the nine times it has played in the tournament. Again, the entire U.S. contingent was in awe of the hospitality of the Venezuelan Golf Federation and the high standards throughout the event. We of the Southern Golf Association salute all of the Venezuelan people and federation members involved in the operation of this great international golf tournament.

Teams previously representing United States: 

1983 Pat Stevens, Richmond, KY & Jay Townsend, Tequesta, FL
1985 Doug Farr, Monroe, LA & Jay Sigel, Berwyn, PA
1987 Robert McNamara, Frankfort,KY & David Toms, Bossier City, LA 
1989 Matt Peterson, Morganton, NC & Jason Widener, Greensboro, NC
1991 Dour Farr, Monroe, LA & Austin Jones, Orlando, FL (Not Champions)
1993 Allen Doyle, LaGrange, GA & Tom McKnight, Galax, VA
1995 Tim Jackson, Memphis, TN & Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC
1997 Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC & Ed Brooks, Georgetown, TX (Not Champions)
1999 David Eger, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL & Danny Green, Jackson, TN
2001 (Did not participate)**
2003 (Cancelled by Venezuelan Golf Federation)

Due to the tragic events of September 11, and the subsequent focus by terrorists groups on American citizens, the Board of Directors of the SGA elected not to participate in the 2001 Simon Bolivar and put our team and captain at risk. In 2003, the event was cancelled by the Venezuelan Golf Federation.