SAN FRANCISCO: Basketball great Michael Jordan has been told to butt out if he wants to continue to be part of the United States' Presidents Cup team that will take on the Internationals at Harding Park Golf Course this week.

After seeing a picture of Jordan puffing on a cigar in Tuesday's San Francisco Examiner, city officials asked the PGA Tour to remind the basketball Hall of Famer there is no smoking allowed on public golf courses, including Harding Park.

"I've already sent off an email to the PGA Tour director," city recreation and park general manager Phil Ginsburg told the Examiner.