The competition is held on a biennial basis and pits an American team against a squad of international players, excluding those from European nations.

Trump will become the 11th world leader to have been the honorary chairman when the event takes place at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City from September 26 to October 1.

“It is a great honour for me to be even a small part of the Presidents Cup,” said Trump.

“I have watched it since the very first tournament in 1994.

“It gets better with age.

“This will be the greatest of them all.”

Gerald Ford was the first American President to be the honorary chairman at the event, having done so in 1994.

George H.W .Bush and Bill Clinton followed in 1996 and 2000 respectively, while George W. Bush was the honorary chairman in 2005.

Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama performed the role twice, doing so in 2009 and 2013.

Former Australian Prime Ministers John Howard and Julia Gillard have also been the honorary chairman, along with former South African President Thabo Mbeki and South Korea’s Park Geun-hye, who did so in 2015.

“We’re honoured to have President Trump join a long list of world leaders who have accepted this role, especially as we embark on our first playing in the New York Metropolitan area,” said Jay Monahan, PGA Tour Commissioner.

“We look forward to him being involved in the event in any capacity his schedule allows.”

The team match play competition will feature 24 of the world’s top golfers.

The Presidents Cup was developed to give the world’s best non-European players an opportunity to compete in international team match-play competition.

Steve Stricker will captain the United States for the first time in 2017, while Nick Price will lead the international team for the third time.

The United States have won the last six editions of the event.