World Cup (men's golf)

The World Cup of Golf is a men's golf tournament contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking, although not all of the first choice players choose to compete. The equivalent event for women was the Women's World Cup of Golf, played from 2005 to 2008.

History

The tournament was founded by Canadian industrialist John Jay Hopkins, who hoped it would promote international goodwill through golf. It began in 1953 as the Canada Cup and changed its named to the World Cup in 1967.[1] With Fred Corcoran as the Tournament Director and the International Golf Association behind it (1955–77), the World Cup traveled the globe and grew to be one of golf's most prestigious tournaments throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but interest in the event faded to the point that the event was not held in 1981 or 1986.

The tournament was incorporated into the World Golf Championships series from 2000 to 2006. In 2007 it ceased to be a World Golf Championships event, but continued to be sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours.

From 2007 through 2009 the tournament was held at the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, receiving the name Mission Hills World Cup. There was no tournament in 2010, it having been announced that the event would change from annual to biennial, held in odd-numbered years, to accommodate the 2016 inclusion of golf at the Olympics.[2] The 2011 tournament was at a new venue — Mission Hills Haikou in the Chinese island province of Hainan.[3]

The United States has a clear lead in wins, with 24 as of 2013.[4]

Format

In 1953, the format was 36 holes of stroke play with the combined score of the two-man team determining the winner. From 1954 to 1999, the format was 72 holes of stroke play. Beginning in 2000, the format became alternating stroke play rounds of bestball (fourball) and alternate shot (foursomes).

The 2013 tournament was primarily an individual event with a team component. The 60-player field was selected based on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) with up to two players per country allowed to qualify (four per country if they are within the top 15 of the OWGR). The format returned to 72 holes of stroke play, with the individuals competing for US$7 million of the $8 million total purse. OWGR points were awarded for the first time. The top two-ranked players from each country competed for the team portion, using combined stroke play scores.[5] The individual portion was similar to what would be used at the 2016 Summer Olympics, except that England, Scotland, and Wales had teams instead of a single Great Britain team in the Olympics.[6][7]

In 2016, the format reverted to that used from 2000 to 2011.

From 1955 to 1999, there was also a separate award, the International Trophy, for the individual with the best 72-hole score.

Team winners

YearCountryTeamLocationRunners-up
ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf
2016  Denmark Søren Kjeldsen & Thorbjørn Olesen Melbourne, Australia China Li Haotong & Wu Ashun
France Victor Dubuisson & Romain Langasque
United States Rickie Fowler & Jimmy Walker
2013  Australia Jason Day & Adam Scott Melbourne, Australia United States Matt Kuchar & Kevin Streelman
Omega Mission Hills World Cup[8]
2011 United StatesMatt Kuchar & Gary Woodland Haikou, Hainan Island, ChinaEngland Ian Poulter & Justin Rose
Germany Martin Kaymer & Alex Čejka
2009 ItalyEdoardo Molinari & Francesco Molinari Shenzhen, China Sweden Henrik Stenson & Robert Karlsson
Republic of Ireland Rory McIlroy & Graeme McDowell
2008 SwedenRobert Karlsson & Henrik StensonShenzhen, ChinaSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez & Pablo Larrazábal
2007 ScotlandColin Montgomerie & Marc WarrenShenzhen, ChinaUnited States Heath Slocum & Boo Weekley
WGC-World Cup
2006 GermanyBernhard Langer & Marcel Siem Sandy Lane Resort, BarbadosScotland Colin Montgomerie & Marc Warren
2005 WalesStephen Dodd & Bradley DredgeAlgarve, PortugalEngland Luke Donald & David Howell
Sweden Niclas Fasth & Henrik Stenson
2004 EnglandPaul Casey & Luke DonaldSeville, SpainSpain Sergio García & Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2003 South AfricaTrevor Immelman & Rory SabbatiniKiawah Island, South Carolina, United StatesEngland Paul Casey & Justin Rose
2002 JapanToshimitsu Izawa & Shigeki MaruyamaPuerto Vallarta, MexicoUnited States Phil Mickelson & David Toms
2001 South AfricaErnie Els & Retief GoosenGotemba, JapanDenmark Thomas Bjørn & Søren Hansen
New Zealand Michael Campbell & David Smail
United States David Duval & Tiger Woods
2000 United StatesDavid Duval & Tiger WoodsBuenos Aires, ArgentinaArgentina Eduardo Romero and Ángel Cabrera
World Cup of Golf
1999 United StatesMark O'Meara & Tiger WoodsKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSpain Santiago Luna & Miguel Ángel Martín
1998 EnglandDavid Carter & Nick FaldoAuckland, New ZealandItaly Massimo Florioli & Costantino Rocca
1997 IrelandPádraig Harrington & Paul McGinleyKiawah Island, South Carolina, United StatesScotland Colin Montgomerie & Raymond Russell
1996 South AfricaErnie Els & Wayne WestnerCape Town, South Africa United States Steve Jones & Tom Lehman
1995 United StatesFred Couples & Davis Love IIIShenzhen, ChinaAustralia Robert Allenby & Steve Elkington
1994 United StatesFred Couples & Davis Love IIIDorado, Puerto RicoZimbabwe Tony Johnstone & Mark McNulty
1993 United StatesFred Couples & Davis Love IIIOrlando, Florida, United StatesZimbabwe Mark McNulty & Nick Price
World Cup
1992 United StatesFred Couples & Davis Love IIIMadrid, SpainSweden Anders Forsbrand & Per-Ulrik Johansson
1991 SwedenAnders Forsbrand & Per-Ulrik JohanssonRome, ItalyWales Phillip Price & Ian Woosnam
1990 GermanyTorsten Giedeon & Bernhard LangerOrlando, Florida, United StatesEngland Richard Boxall & Mark James
Republic of Ireland David Feherty & Ronan Rafferty
1989 AustraliaPeter Fowler & Wayne GradyMarbella, SpainSpain José Maria Cañizares & José María Olazábal
1988 United StatesBen Crenshaw & Mark McCumberMelbourne, AustraliaJapan Masashi Ozaki & Tateo Ozaki
1987 WalesDavid Llewellyn & Ian WoosnamMaui, Hawaii, United StatesScotland Sandy Lyle & Sam Torrance
1986No tournament
1985 CanadaDave Barr & Dan HalldorsonLa Quinta, California, United StatesEngland Howard Clark & Paul Way
1984 SpainJosé Maria Cañizares & José RiveroRome, ItalyScotland Gordon Brand, Jnr & Sam Torrance
Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan & Chen Tze-Chung
1983 United StatesRex Caldwell & John CookJakarta, IndonesiaAustralia Terry Gale & Wayne Grady
Canada Jerry Anderson & Dave Barr
1982 SpainJosé Maria Cañizares & Manuel PiñeroAcapulco, MexicoUnited States Bobby Clampett & Bob Gilder
1981No tournament
1980 CanadaDan Halldorson & Jim NelfordBogotá, ColombiaScotland Sandy Lyle & Steve Martin
1979 United StatesHale Irwin & John MahaffeyAthens, GreeceScotland Sandy Lyle & Ken Brown
1978 United StatesJohn Mahaffey & Andy NorthHanalei, Hawaii, United StatesAustralia Wayne Grady & Greg Norman
1977 SpainSeve Ballesteros & Antonio GarridoManila, PhilippinesPhilippines Ben Arda & Rudy Lavares
1976 SpainSeve Ballesteros & Manuel PiñeroPalm Springs, California, United StatesUnited States Jerry Pate & Dave Stockton
1975 United StatesLou Graham & Johnny MillerBangkok, ThailandTaiwan Hsieh Min-Nan & Kuo Chie-Hsiung
1974 South AfricaBobby Cole & Dale HayesCaracas, VenezuelaJapan Isao Aoki & Masashi Ozaki
1973 United StatesJohnny Miller & Jack NicklausMarbella, SpainSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi & Gary Player
1972 Republic of ChinaHsieh Min-Nan & Lu Liang-HuanMelbourne, AustraliaJapan Takaaki Kono & Takashi Murakami
1971 United StatesJack Nicklaus & Lee TrevinoPalm Beach, Florida, United StatesSouth Africa Harold Henning & Gary Player
1970 AustraliaBruce Devlin & David GrahamBuenos Aires, ArgentinaArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo & Vicente Fernández
1969 United StatesOrville Moody & Lee TrevinoSingaporeJapan Takaaki Kono & Haruo Yasuda
1968 CanadaAl Balding & George KnudsonRome, ItalyUnited States Julius Boros & Lee Trevino
1967 United StatesJack Nicklaus & Arnold PalmerMexico City, MexicoNew Zealand Bob Charles & Walter Godfrey
Canada Cup
1966 United StatesJack Nicklaus & Arnold PalmerTokyo, JapanSouth Africa Harold Henning & Gary Player
1965 South AfricaHarold Henning & Gary PlayerMadrid, SpainSpain Ángel Miguel & Ramón Sota
1964 United StatesJack Nicklaus & Arnold PalmerMaui, Hawaii, United StatesArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo & Leopoldo Ruiz
1963 United StatesJack Nicklaus & Arnold PalmerParis, FranceSpain Sebastián Miguel & Ramón Sota
1962 United StatesArnold Palmer & Sam SneadBuenos Aires, ArgentinaArgentina Fidel de Luca & Roberto De Vicenzo
1961 United StatesJimmy Demaret & Sam SneadDorado, Puerto RicoAustralia Kel Nagle & Peter Thomson
1960 United StatesArnold Palmer & Sam SneadPortmarnock, Dublin, IrelandEngland Bernard Hunt & Harry Weetman
1959 AustraliaKel Nagle & Peter ThomsonMelbourne, AustraliaUnited States Cary Middlecoff & Sam Snead
1958 IrelandHarry Bradshaw & Christy O'Connor SnrMexico City, MexicoSpain Ángel Miguel & Sebastián Miguel
1957 JapanTorakichi Nakamura & Koichi OnoTokyo, JapanUnited States Jimmy Demaret & Sam Snead
1956 United StatesBen Hogan & Sam SneadWentworth, Surrey, EnglandSouth Africa Bobby Locke & Gary Player
1955 United StatesEd Furgol & Chick HarbertWashington, DC, United StatesAustralia Kel Nagle & Peter Thomson
1954 AustraliaKel Nagle & Peter ThomsonMontreal, CanadaArgentina Antonio Cerdá & Roberto de Vicenzo
1953 ArgentinaAntonio Cerdá & Roberto De VicenzoMontreal, CanadaCanada Bill Kerr & Stan Leonard

Individual winners

YearWinnerCountryMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
2016: No individual tournament
2013 Jason Day  Australia 2 strokes Denmark Thomas Bjørn
2000–2011: No individual tournament
1999 Tiger Woods  United States 9 strokes New Zealand Frank Nobilo
1998 Scott Verplank  United States 1 stroke England Nick Faldo, Italy Costantino Rocca
1997 Colin Montgomerie  Scotland 2 strokes Germany Alex Čejka
1996 Ernie Els  South Africa 3 strokes South Africa Wayne Westner
1995 Davis Love III  United States Playoff Japan Hisayuki Sasaki
1994 Fred Couples  United States 5 strokes Italy Costantino Rocca
1993 Bernhard Langer  Germany 3 strokes United States Fred Couples
1992 Brett Ogle  Australia Playoff Wales Ian Woosnam
1991 Ian Woosnam  Wales 3 strokes Germany Bernhard Langer
1990 Payne Stewart  United States 2 strokes Denmark Anders Sørensen
1989 Peter Fowler  Australia 1 stroke Spain José María Cañizares, Denmark Anders Sørensen
1988 Ben Crenshaw  United States 1 stroke Japan Tateo Ozaki
1987 Ian Woosnam  Wales 5 strokes Scotland Sandy Lyle
1986: No tournament
1985 Howard Clark  England 5 strokes Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr
1984 José María Cañizares  Spain 2 strokes Scotland Gordon Brand, Jnr
1983 Dave Barr  Canada 3 strokes United States Rex Caldwell
1982 Manuel Piñero  Spain 1 stroke Spain José María Cañizares, United States Bob Gilder
1981: No tournament
1980 Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1 stroke West Germany Bernhard Langer
1979 Hale Irwin  United States 2 strokes West Germany Bernhard Langer, Scotland Sandy Lyle
1978 John Mahaffey  United States 2 strokes United States Andy North
1977 Gary Player  South Africa 3 strokes United States Hubert Green, Philippines Rudy Lavares
1976 Ernesto Acosta  Mexico 3 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes, Spain Manuel Piñero
1975 Johnny Miller  United States 2 strokes Philippines Ben Arda, Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan, Australia Bob Shearer
1974 Bobby Cole  South Africa 5 strokes Japan Masashi Ozaki
1973 Johnny Miller  United States 3 strokes South Africa Gary Player
1972 Hsieh Min-Nan  Taiwan 2 strokes Japan Takaaki Kono
1971 Jack Nicklaus  United States 7 strokes South Africa Gary Player
1970 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 1 stroke Australia David Graham
1969 Lee Trevino  United States 1 stroke Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo
1968 Al Balding  Canada 5 strokes Italy Roberto Bernardini
1967 Arnold Palmer  United States 5 strokes New Zealand Bob Charles, United States Jack Nicklaus
1966 George Knudson  Canada Playoff Japan Hideyo Sugimoto
1965 Gary Player  South Africa 3 strokes United States Jack Nicklaus
1964 Jack Nicklaus  United States 2 strokes United States Arnold Palmer
1963 Jack Nicklaus  United States 5 strokes Spain Sebastián Miguel, South Africa Gary Player
1962 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 2 strokes England Peter Alliss, United States Arnold Palmer
1961 Sam Snead  United States 8 strokes Australia Peter Thomson
1960 Flory Van Donck  Belgium 2 strokes United States Sam Snead
1959 Stan Leonard  Canada Playoff Australia Peter Thomson
1958 Ángel Miguel  Spain Playoff Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw
1957 Torakichi Nakamura  Japan 7 strokes South Africa Gary Player, United States Sam Snead, Wales Dave Thomas
1956 Ben Hogan  United States 5 strokes Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo
1955 Ed Furgol  United States Playoff Australia Peter Thomson
1953–54: No individual award

Performance by nation

Team Champions Runners-up
 United States 24 11
 Australia 5 5
 South Africa 5 4
 Spain 4 7
 Canada 3 2
 England 2 6
 Japan 2 4
 Sweden 2 3
 Ireland 2 2
 Wales 2 1
 Germany 2 1
 Scotland 1 6
 Argentina 1 5
 Taiwan 1 2
 Denmark 1 1
 Italy 1 1
 New Zealand 0 2
 Zimbabwe 0 2
 China 0 1
 France 0 1
 Philippines 0 1

Multiple winners

Seve Ballesteros won the title twice as part of the Spanish team.

Teammates

As part of team

As individual (International Trophy)

References

  1. ↑ "Slow Greens Worry World Cup Golfers". The Age. 9 November 1967. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Jimenez, Tony (15 March 2010). "Golf-Record purse of $7.5 million for new biennial World Cup". Reuters. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Omega Mission Hills World Cup to Become Biennial Event" (Press release). Asian Tour. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "US wins golf World Cup". ABC News. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "World Cup of Golf Moves to Australia". PGA Tour. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "McIlroy might play for Northern Ireland in World Cup". PGA Tour. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "N. Ireland, Ireland will team in WCup". ESPN. Associated Press. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Omega Title Sponsor of the Mission Hills World Cup". Asian Tour. 30 January 2007.
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