Shell's Wonderful World of Golf

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Shell's Wonderful World of Golf was a televised series of golf matches began in the 1960s. The program was sponsored by Shell Oil. It was a part of the tradition of "challenge matches" between pairs of professional golfers, which were the earliest form of professional golf competition, but have now been almost entirely replaced by large field tournaments.

It started as a pre-recorded one hour program on Sunday afternoons and was notable for also including information about the host country for that weeks show. It also included the conversations between the contestants between the shots. As such, it allowed to audience to feel they were part of a foursome traveling with the competitors and host as opposed to being just a spectator in the gallery.

[edit] Matches through 2001

Year Players Location Course
2002 Fred Couples vs. Mark Calcavecchia California Preserve Golf Club
2001 Sam Torrance vs. Curtis Strange Rhode Island Carnegie Abbey Club
2001 Phil Mickelson vs. Sergio García Los Cabos, Mexico Querencia
2001 Craig Stadler vs. Shigeki Maruyama Tokyo, Japan TPC Ichihara
2001 Karrie Webb vs. Annika Sorenstam Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
2001 Jack Nicklaus vs. Ben Crenshaw New Mexico Las Campanas
2000 David Duval vs Ernie Els Charleston, South Carolina Cherokee Plantation
2000 Notah Begay III vs Hal Sutton Rose Hall, Jamaica White Witch
2000 Paul Azinger vs Jesper Parnevik Gulfport, Mississippi Grand Bear
2000 Fred Couples vs Phil Mickelson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Gaillardia
2000 Jack Nicklaus vs Gary Player London, England Sunningdale
1999 Nick Price vs Ernie Els South Africa Leopard Creek
1999 Jim Furyk vs Colin Montgomerie Paris, France Paris Golf Club
1999 Dottie Pepper vs Karrie Webb Hanover, Ohio Longaberger Golf Club
1999 Fred Couples vs John Daly Sunriver, Oregon Crosswater
1999 Hale Irwin vs Tom Watson Princeton, New Jersey TPC Jasna Polana
1998 Tom Lehman vs. Phil Mickelson Bay Harbor, Michigan Bay Harbor
1998 Fred Couples vs. Ernie Els British Columbia Nicklaus North
1998 Payne Stewart vs. Nick Price Aruba Tierra del Sol
1998 Justin Leonard vs. Davis Love III Mamaroneck, New York Winged Foot
1998 Gary Player vs. Lee Trevino St. Augustine, Florida World Golf Village
1997 Tom Lehman vs. Nick Faldo Barbados Royal Westmoreland
1997 Tom Kite vs. Seve Ballesteros Spain Royal Pedrena
1997 Fred Couples vs. Tom Watson Ireland Mount Juliet
1997 Phil Mickelson vs. Colin Montgomerie Vail, Colorado Cordillera
1997 Jack Nicklaus vs. Johnny Miller San Francisco, California Olympic Club
1996 Arnold Palmer vs. Gary Player Lanai, Hawaii The Challenge at Manele
1996 Jack Nicklaus vs. Lee Trevino Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Cabo del Sol
1996 Annika Sorenstam vs. Dottie Pepper South Carolina The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
1996 Greg Norman vs. Fred Couples Scotland Skibo Castle
1996 Tom Kite vs. Ben Crenshaw Houston, Texas Champions Golf Club
1995 Greg Norman vs. Nick Price Florida Medalist
1995 Jack Nicklaus vs. Tom Watson California Pebble Beach
1995 Chi Chi Rodriguez vs. Lee Trevino Puerto Rico Palmas del Mar
1995 Phil Mickelson vs. Ernie Els Tenerife Golf del Sur
1995 Paul Azinger vs. Seve Ballesteros Scotland St. Andrews Old Course
1994 Ray Floyd vs. Fred Couples Dominican Republic Casa de Campo
1994 Arnold Palmer vs. Jack Nicklaus North Carolina Pinehurst
1994 Greg Norman vs. Nick Faldo England Sunningdale
1970 Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Tom Weiskopf vs. Dave Stockton Buenos Aires, Argentina Ranelogh G.C.
1970 Bob Murphy vs. Dan Sikes vs. Miller Barber Mount Irvine, Tobago Tobago G.C.
1970 Lee Elder vs. George Knudson vs. George Archer Sao Paulo, Brazil Sao Fernando G.C.
1970 Julius Boros vs. Frank Beard vs. Lee Trevino Mexico City Club de Golf Bellevista
1970 George Knudson vs. Roberto DeVicenzo Canada St. Charles C.C.
1970 Frank Beard vs. Dan Sikes New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans C.C.
1970 Dan Sikes vs. Roberto DeVicenzo San Francisco, California The Olympic Club
1969 Ben Arda vs. Billy Casper vs. Gene Littler Philippines Manila Golf & C.C.
1969 Arnold Palmer vs. Gay Brewer vs. Chi Chi Rodriguez Puerto Rico El Conquistador Hotel & Club
1969 Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Bert Yancey vs. Tony Jacklin Nairobi, Kenya Karen C.C.
1969 Doug Sanders vs. Charlie Sifford vs. Dave Thomas Singapore Singapore Island
1969 Dan Sikes vs. Al Geiberger vs. Peter Alliss Kamuela, Hawaii Mauna Kee Beach Hotel G.C.
1969 Frank Beard vs. Gardner Dickinson vs. Julius Boros Kingston, Jamaica Caymanes Golf & Country Club
1969 Frank Beard vs. Doug Sanders vs. Arnold Palmer Palm Beach, Florida PGA National G.C. East Course
1969 Ben Arda vs. Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Dan Sikes Canada London Hunt & Country Club
1969 Frank Beard vs. Ben Arda Medinah, Illinois Medinah C.C. #3 Course
1969 Sandra Haynie vs. Carol Mann vs. Kathy Whitworth Bangkok, Thailand The Royal Bangkok Sports Club
1968 Mason Rudolph vs. Gardner Dickinson Guatemala Guatemala C.C.
1968 Phil Rogers vs. Dave Thomas Scotland Royal and Ancient Club
1968 Frank Beard vs. Sebastian Miguel Barcelona, Spain Real Club de Golf El Prat
1968 Don January vs. Christy O'Connor Ireland Royal County Down
1968 Julius Boros vs. Arnold Palmer Bahamas Cotton Bay C.C.
1968 Doug Sanders vs. Peter Alliss Portugal Perina G.C.
1968 Sandra Haynie vs. Carol Mann Switzerland Laussanne G.C.
1968 Billy Casper vs. Gay Brewer Miami, Florida Doral C.C.
1968 Al Geiberger vs. George Knudson Victoria, Canada Oak Bay G.C.
1968 Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Sam Snead Washington, D.C. Congressional G.C.
1967 Bruce Devlin vs. Tommy Jacobs Rome, Italy Golf Club of Rome
1967 Peter Alliss vs. Tony Lema Bermuda Mid-Ocean G.C.
1967 Antonio Cerda vs. Johnny Pott Mexico City Golf Club of Mexico
1967 Peter Thomson vs. Dave Marr Holland Golf Club "de Pen"
1967 Marlene Streit vs. Mickey Wright Canada Toronto Golf Club
1967 Miguel Sala vs. Billy Casper Venezuela Lagunita C.C.
1967 Jean Garaialde vs. Ken Venturi France La Boulie G.C.
1967 Julius Boros vs. Sam Snead Atlanta, Georgia Peachtree G.C.
1967 Dave Thomas vs. Bob Rosburg South Wales Southerndown G.C.
1967 Harold Henning vs. Doug Sanders Germany Frankfurter G.C.
1967 Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Tom Weiskopf Morocco Fedala G.C.
1966 Tony Lema vs. Roberto DeVicenzo Athens, Greece Glyfada G.C.
1966 Mike Souchak vs. Chi Chi Rodriguez Panama Panama C.C.
1966 Marlene Streit vs. Marilynn Smith Oslo, Norway Oslo Golf Klubb
1966 Billy Casper vs. Doug Sanders Brookline, Massachusetts The Country Club
1966 Bruce Devlin vs. Charlie Sifford Malaysia Selangor G.C.
1966 Gene Littler vs. George Knudson Canada Ottawa C.C.
1966 Ramón Sota vs. Bobby Nichols Madrid, Spain Club de Campo
1966 Sam Snead vs. Jimmy Demaret Colorado Air Force Academy
1966 George Will vs. Dave Marr Scotland Turnberry G.C.
1966 Ben Arda vs. Dow Finsterwald Philippines Valley C.C.
1966 Chen Ching-Po vs. Tommy Jacobs Osaka, Japan Iberaki C.C.
1965 Dave Marr vs. Bernard Hunt England Sunningdale
1965 Tony Lema vs. Carl Poulsen Denmark Rungsted Golf Klub
1965 Jay Hebert vs. Friedel Schmaderer Germany Hamburg G.C.
1965 Chi Chi Rodriguez vs. Tommy Jacobs Nassau, Bahamas Lyford Cay Club
1965 Ben Hogan vs. Sam Snead Houston, Texas Houston G.C.
1965 George Knudson vs. Al Balding Nova Scotia Cape Breton Highlands
1965 Joe Carr vs. Al Geiberger Ireland Killarney G.C.
1965 Johnny Pott vs. Roberto DeVicenzo Venezuela Maracaibo C.C.
1965 Phil Rodgers vs. Alfonso Angelini Italy Villa d'Este G.C.
1965 Marley Spearman vs. Marilynn Smith Luxembourg Luxembourg G.C.
1965 Barbara Romack vs. Isa Goldschmid Monaco Monte Carlo G.C.
1964 Julius Boros vs. Miguel Sala Colombia Country Club de Bogota
1964 Mickey Wright vs. Brigette Varangot Portugal Estoria
1964 Dave Marr vs. Flory Van Donck Belgium Royal Golf Course
1964 George Knudson vs. Stan Leonard Vancouver, British Columbia Capilano, West
1964 Tony Lema vs. Chen Ching-Po Japan Kawana
1964 Doug Sanders vs. Chi Chi Rodriguez Puerto Rico Dorado Beach
1964 Bobby Nichols vs. Jacky Bonvin Switzerland Crana-Sur-Sierre
1964 Dave Ragan vs. Bob Charles Hawaii Maui
1964 Johnny Pott vs. Kel Nagle India Delhi G.C.
1963 Dow Finsterwald vs. Peter Alliss Jamaica Tryall
1963 Gene Littler vs. Eric Brown Scotland Gleneagles
1963 Dave Ragan vs. Celestino Tupot Philippines Weck-Weck
1963 Art Wall, Jr. vs. Stan Leonard Canada Royal Quebec
1963 Doug Sanders vs. Arne Werkel Sweden Holmsted
1963 Jack Nicklaus vs. Sam Snead California Pebble Beach
1963 Byron Nelson vs. Gerry de Wit Holland Hague
1963 Phil Rodgers vs. Frank Phillips Singapore Royal Singapore
1963 Billy Casper vs. Harry Bradshaw Ireland Portmamock
1963 Bob Goalby vs. Bob Charles New Zealand Paraparaumu Beach
1963 Bob Rosburg vs. Roberto DeVicenzo Chile Los Leones
1962 Jerry Barber vs. Dai Rees London Wentworth
1962 Jack Burke, Jr. vs. Stan Leonard Canada Banff
1962 Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton Scotland St. Andrews
1962 Bob Rosburg vs. Pete Nakamura Tokyo, Japan Kasumigaseld
1962 Gene Littler vs. Byron Nelson New Jersey Pine Valley

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