5th Edition of the Royal Trophy
Dates7–9 January 2011
VenueBlack Mountain Golf Club
LocationHua Hin, Thailand
Captains
Asia 7 9 Europe
Europe wins the Royal Trophy

The 2011 Royal Trophy was the fifth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 79 January at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Thailand. Europe won the Trophy 9 to 7.[1]

Teams

AsiaEurope
PlayerCountryPlayerCountry
Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki
Non-playing captain
 Japan
Yuta Ikeda JapanColin Montgomerie
Playing captain
 Scotland
Ryo Ishikawa JapanFredrik Andersson Hed Sweden
Kim Kyung-tae South KoreaRhys Davies Wales
Liang Wenchong ChinaJohan Edfors Sweden
Noh Seung-yul South KoreaPeter Hanson Sweden
Jeev Milkha Singh IndiaMatteo Manassero Italy
Shunsuke Sonoda JapanPablo Martín Spain
Thongchai Jaidee ThailandHenrik Stenson Sweden

Schedule

  • 7 January (Friday) Foursomes x 4
  • 8 January (Saturday) Four-ball x 4
  • 9 January (Sunday) Singles x 8

Friday's matches (Foursomes)

Asia Results Europe
Liang/Noh 3 & 2 Stenson/Edfors
Ikeda/Kim 2 & 1 Montgomerie/Davies
Ishikawa/Sonoda 3 & 2 Manassero/Martín
Jaidee/Singh 7 & 5 Hanson/Andersson Hed
2 Session 2
2 Overall 2

Saturday's matches (Four-ball)

Asia Results Europe
Noh/Liang 5 & 4 Montgomerie/Davies
Ishikawa/Sonoda 3 & 2 Manassero/Martín
Kim/Singh 1 up Edfors/Stenson
Ikeda/Jaidee 3 & 1 Hanson/Andersson Hed
4 Session 0
6 Overall 2

Sunday's matches (Singles)

Asia Results Europe
Liang 7 & 6 Hanson
Noh halved Stenson
Ikeda 2 & 1 Andersson Hed
Ishikawa 4 & 2 Davies
Sonoda 1 up Manassero
Kim 3 & 1 Montgomerie
Singh 1 up Martin
Jaidee halved Edfors
1 Session 7
7 Overall 9

References

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