2016 EurAsia Cup

2016 EurAsia Cup
Dates 15–17 January 2016
Venue Glenmarie Golf and Country Club
Location Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Captains
Asia 18½ Europe
Europe wins the EurAsia Cup

The 2016 EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM was the second edition of the EurAsia Cup, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 15–17 January at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The inaugural event in 2014 finished in a tie, and so the Cup was shared between the teams. For the 2016 edition, the team size was increased from 10 to 12 with a corresponding increase in the number of matches from 20 to 24.[1]

The event had a $4,800,000 purse; $300,000 to each member of the winning team and $100,000 to each member of the losing team.

Team Europe comfortably won the match 18½ to 5½ and, in doing so, became the first winners of the trophy.[2]

Teams

Asia
Player Country Age Money list ranks OWGR Previous
appearances
Matches W–L–H Winning
percentage
Asian Japan Euro
Singh, Jeev MilkhaJeev Milkha Singh  India 44 Non-playing captain
Lahiri, AnirbanAnirban Lahiri  India 28 1 20 43 1 3 2–1–0 66.67
Chawrasia, ShivShiv Chawrasia  India 32 4 113 216 0 Rookie
Jaidee, ThongchaiThongchai Jaidee  Thailand 46 6 10 27 1 3 1–1-1 50.00
Chia, DannyDanny Chia  Malaysia 43 8 253 0 Rookie
An Byeong-hunAn Byeong-hun  South Korea 24 7 29 0 Rookie
Aphibarnrat, KiradechKiradech Aphibarnrat  Thailand 26 13 38 1 3 1–1-1 50.00
Kim Kyung-taeKim Kyung-tae  South Korea 29 1 59 0 Rookie
Katayama, ShingoShingo Katayama  Japan 42 5 58 0 Rookie
Marksaeng, PrayadPrayad Marksaeng  Thailand 49 10 20 98 1 3 1–1-1 50.00
Wu AshunWu Ashun  China 30 44 170 0 Rookie
Wang Jeung-hunWang Jeung-hun  South Korea 20 9 69 171 0 Rookie
Fung, NicholasNicholas Fung  Malaysia 25 33 426 1 3 0–3-0 00.00

OWGR as of 11 January.
Yellow background indicates a captain's pick.

The Asian team was selected as follows: the leading four available Asian players from the 2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit as of 14 December, the leading four eligible and available Asian players from the Official World Golf Ranking as of 14 December, and four captain’s picks.[1] The leading four Asian players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit were Anirban Lahiri (1), Shiv Chawrasia (4), Thongchai Jaidee (6) and Danny Chia (8).[3] The leading Asian players from the Official World Golf Ranking were Hideki Matsuyama (15), An Byeong-hun (28), Jaidee (29), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (37), Lahiri (41), Kim Kyung-tae (59) and Shingo Katayama (60). Matsuyama did not play while Jaidee and Lahiri had already qualified through their Asian Tour Order of Merit positions. The captain's picks were Nicholas Fung, Prayad Marksaeng, Wang Jeung-hun and Wu Ashun.

Europe
Player Country Age Euro
rank
OWGR Previous
appearances
Matches W–L–H Winning
percentage
Clarke, DarrenDarren Clarke  Northern Ireland 44 Non-playing captain
Willett, DannyDanny Willett  England 28 2 19 0 Rookie
Lowry, ShaneShane Lowry  Ireland 28 5 21 0 Rookie
Sullivan, AndyAndy Sullivan  England 28 8 36 0 Rookie
Wiesberger, BerndBernd Wiesberger  Austria 30 9 33 0 Rookie
Dubuisson, VictorVictor Dubuisson  France 25 11 32 1 3 1–2–0 33.33
Fitzpatrick, MatthewMatthew Fitzpatrick  England 21 12 44 0 Rookie
Broberg, KristofferKristoffer Broberg  Sweden 29 14 65 0 Rookie
Kjeldsen, SørenSøren Kjeldsen  Denmark 40 15 47 0 Rookie
Wood, ChrisChris Wood  England 28 17 41 0 Rookie
Fisher, RossRoss Fisher  England 35 19 80 0 Rookie
Westwood, LeeLee Westwood  England 42 38 51 0 Rookie
Poulter, IanIan Poulter  England 40 39 56 0 Rookie

OWGR as of 11 January.
Yellow background indicates a captain's pick.

The European team was selected as follows: the leading 10 available European players from the final 2015 European Tour Race to Dubai rankings plus two captain’s picks.[1] The qualifiers from the Race to Dubai were Willett (2), Lowry (5), Sullivan (8), Wiesberger (9), Dubuisson (11), Fitzpatrick (12), Broberg (14), Kjeldsen (15), Wood (17), and Fisher (19); Rory McIlroy (1), Justin Rose (4), and Henrik Stenson (18) chose not to participate.[4] Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood were chosen as captain picks.

Schedule

Friday's matches (four-ball)

Asia Results Europe
Lahiri/Wang 4 & 3 Wiesberger/Poulter
An/Jaidee 3 & 1 Willett/Fitzpatrick
Chia/Fung halved Kjeldsen/Dubuisson
Kim/Marksaeng 6 & 4 Broberg/Fisher
Wu/Katayama 2 & 1 Sullivan/Lowry
Aphibarnrat/Chawrasia 2 & 1 Wood/Westwood
Session
Overall

Saturday's matches (foursomes)

Asia Results Europe
An/Jaidee 3 & 2 Poulter/Willett
Kim/Wang 2 up Wiesberger/Fisher
Chawrasia/Aphibarnrat 2 up Broberg/Wood
Marksaeng/Katayama 3 & 2 Lowry/Sullivan
Chia/Fung halved Kjeldsen/Dubuisson
Lahiri/Wu 5 & 4 Westwood/Fitzpatrick
Session
3 Overall 9

Sunday's matches (singles)

Asia Results Europe
Chia 4 & 3 Poulter
An 3 & 1 Willett
Jaidee 4 & 3 Sullivan
Aphibarnrat 2 up Fitzpatrick
Lahiri 2 & 1 Lowry
Kim 3 & 2 Wiesberger
Fung 7 & 6 Westwood
Wang halved Fisher
Chawrasia 1 up Wood
Katayama 5 & 4 Broberg
Wu 1 up Dubuisson
Marksaeng 3 & 2 Kjeldsen
Session
Overall 18½

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eurasia Cup primed for January return with DRB-HICOM as presenting partner". EurAsia Cup. 28 September 2015.
  2. "Europe romp to emphatic victory in the EurAsia Cup". EurAsia Cup. 17 January 2016.
  3. "Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. "European EurAsia Cup team takes shape". PGA European Tour. 23 November 2015.

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