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In just a few days, the world’s top golfers will be teeing off at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.

The Presidents Cup is back in Montreal and the final touches are being added to the golf course.

“This is the PGA Tour’s largest global event,” Ryan Hart, Presidents Cup executive director, said. “It’s only come back to a very small amount of communities.”

In the lead-up to this international event, there is a lot of talk about traffic. The City of Montreal has implemented a traffic plan. Only residents with a vignette pass will be allowed on Ile Bizard by car.

Spectators will have to use a shuttle to access the site.

The city says it’s trying to avoid problems that arose the last time the tournament came to town.

“Part of the problem in 2007, people were parking their cars everywhere,” Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson, said. “We’re …

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