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 name to the World Cup in 1967.[1] With Fred Corcoran as the Tournament Director and the International Golf Association behind it (1955–1977), 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 2018.[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 as in the Olympics,[6][7] while Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland again played as a single team.[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

YearWinnersTeamLocationRunners-up
ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf
2018 BelgiumThomas Detry and Thomas PietersMelbourne, Australia AustraliaMarc Leishman and Cameron Smith
 MexicoAbraham Ancer and Roberto Díaz
ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf
2017No tournament
2016 DenmarkSøren Kjeldsen and Thorbjørn OlesenMelbourne, Australia ChinaLi Haotong and Wu Ashun
 FranceVictor Dubuisson and Romain Langasque
 United StatesRickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker
2014–2015No tournament
2013 AustraliaJason Day and Adam ScottMelbourne, Australia United StatesMatt Kuchar and Kevin Streelman
2012No tournament
Omega Mission Hills World Cup[8]
2011 United StatesMatt Kuchar and Gary WoodlandHaikou, Hainan Island, China EnglandIan Poulter and Justin Rose
 GermanyMartin Kaymer and Alex Čejka
2010No tournament
2009 ItalyEdoardo Molinari and Francesco MolinariShenzhen, China SwedenHenrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson
 Ireland1Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell
2008 SwedenRobert Karlsson and Henrik StensonShenzhen, China SpainMiguel Ángel Jiménez and Pablo Larrazábal
2007 ScotlandColin Montgomerie and Marc WarrenShenzhen, China United StatesHeath Slocum and Boo Weekley
WGC-World Cup
2006 GermanyBernhard Langer and Marcel SiemSandy Lane Resort, Barbados ScotlandColin Montgomerie and Marc Warren
2005 WalesStephen Dodd and Bradley DredgeAlgarve, Portugal EnglandLuke Donald and David Howell
 SwedenNiclas Fasth and Henrik Stenson
2004 EnglandPaul Casey and Luke DonaldSeville, Spain SpainSergio García and Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2003 South AfricaTrevor Immelman and Rory SabbatiniKiawah Island, South Carolina, United States EnglandPaul Casey and Justin Rose
2002 JapanToshimitsu Izawa and Shigeki MaruyamaPuerto Vallarta, Mexico United StatesPhil Mickelson and David Toms
2001 South AfricaErnie Els and Retief GoosenGotemba, Shizuoka DenmarkThomas Bjørn and Søren Hansen
 New ZealandMichael Campbell and David Smail
 United StatesDavid Duval and Tiger Woods
2000 United StatesDavid Duval and Tiger WoodsBuenos Aires, Argentina ArgentinaEduardo Romero and Ángel Cabrera
World Cup of Golf
1999 United StatesMark O'Meara and Tiger WoodsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia SpainSantiago Luna and Miguel Ángel Martín
1998 EnglandDavid Carter and Nick FaldoAuckland, New Zealand ItalyMassimo Florioli and Costantino Rocca
1997 IrelandPádraig Harrington and Paul McGinleyKiawah Island, South Carolina, United States ScotlandColin Montgomerie and Raymond Russell
1996 South AfricaErnie Els and Wayne WestnerCape Town, South Africa United StatesSteve Jones and Tom Lehman
1995 United StatesFred Couples and Davis Love IIIShenzhen, China AustraliaRobert Allenby and Steve Elkington
1994 United StatesFred Couples and Davis Love IIIDorado, Puerto Rico ZimbabweTony Johnstone and Mark McNulty
1993 United StatesFred Couples and Davis Love IIIOrlando, Florida, United States ZimbabweMark McNulty and Nick Price
World Cup
1992 United StatesFred Couples and Davis Love IIIMadrid, Spain SwedenAnders Forsbrand and Per-Ulrik Johansson
1991 SwedenAnders Forsbrand and Per-Ulrik JohanssonRome, Italy WalesPhillip Price and Ian Woosnam
1990 GermanyTorsten Giedeon and Bernhard LangerOrlando, Florida, United States EnglandRichard Boxall and Mark James
 Ireland1David Feherty and Ronan Rafferty
1989 AustraliaPeter Fowler and Wayne GradyMarbella, Spain SpainJosé María Cañizares and José María Olazábal
1988 United StatesBen Crenshaw and Mark McCumberMelbourne, Australia JapanMasashi Ozaki and Tateo Ozaki
1987 WalesDavid Llewellyn and Ian WoosnamMaui, Hawaii, United States ScotlandSandy Lyle and Sam Torrance
1986No tournament
1985 CanadaDave Barr and Dan HalldorsonLa Quinta, California, United States EnglandHoward Clark and Paul Way
1984 SpainJosé María Cañizares and José RiveroRome, Italy ScotlandGordon Brand Jnr and Sam Torrance
 TaiwanHsieh Min-Nan and Chen Tze-chung
1983 United StatesRex Caldwell and John CookJakarta, Indonesia AustraliaTerry Gale and Wayne Grady
 CanadaJerry Anderson and Dave Barr
1982 SpainJosé María Cañizares and Manuel PiñeroAcapulco, Mexico United StatesBobby Clampett and Bob Gilder
1981No tournament
1980 CanadaDan Halldorson and Jim NelfordBogotá, Colombia ScotlandSandy Lyle and Steve Martin
1979 United StatesHale Irwin and John MahaffeyAthens, Greece ScotlandSandy Lyle and Ken Brown
1978 United StatesJohn Mahaffey and Andy NorthHanalei, Hawaii, United States AustraliaWayne Grady and Greg Norman
1977 SpainSeve Ballesteros and Antonio GarridoManila, Philippines PhilippinesBen Arda and Rudy Lavares
1976 SpainSeve Ballesteros and Manuel PiñeroPalm Springs, California, United States United StatesJerry Pate and Dave Stockton
1975 United StatesLou Graham and Johnny MillerBangkok, Thailand TaiwanHsieh Min-Nan and Kuo Chie-Hsiung
1974 South AfricaBobby Cole and Dale HayesCaracas, Venezuela JapanIsao Aoki and Masashi Ozaki
1973 United StatesJohnny Miller and Jack NicklausMarbella, Spain South AfricaHugh Baiocchi and Gary Player
1972 Republic of ChinaHsieh Min-Nan and Lu Liang-HuanMelbourne, Australia JapanTakaaki Kono and Takashi Murakami
1971 United StatesJack Nicklaus and Lee TrevinoPalm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States South AfricaHarold Henning and Gary Player
1970 AustraliaBruce Devlin and David GrahamBuenos Aires, Argentina ArgentinaRoberto De Vicenzo and Vicente Fernández
1969 United StatesOrville Moody and Lee TrevinoSingapore JapanTakaaki Kono and Haruo Yasuda
1968 CanadaAl Balding and George KnudsonRome, Italy United StatesJulius Boros and Lee Trevino
1967 United StatesJack Nicklaus and Arnold PalmerMexico City, Mexico New ZealandBob Charles and Walter Godfrey
Canada Cup
1966 United StatesJack Nicklaus and Arnold PalmerTokyo, Japan South AfricaHarold Henning and Gary Player
1965 South AfricaHarold Henning and Gary PlayerMadrid, Spain SpainÁngel Miguel and Ramón Sota
1964 United StatesJack Nicklaus and Arnold PalmerMaui, Hawaii, United States ArgentinaRoberto De Vicenzo and Leopoldo Ruiz
1963 United StatesJack Nicklaus and Arnold PalmerParis, France SpainSebastián Miguel and Ramón Sota
1962 United StatesArnold Palmer and Sam SneadBuenos Aires, Argentina ArgentinaFidel de Luca and Roberto De Vicenzo
1961 United StatesJimmy Demaret and Sam SneadDorado, Puerto Rico AustraliaKel Nagle and Peter Thomson
1960 United StatesArnold Palmer and Sam SneadPortmarnock, Dublin, Ireland EnglandBernard Hunt and Harry Weetman
1959 AustraliaKel Nagle and Peter ThomsonMelbourne, Australia United StatesCary Middlecoff and Sam Snead
1958 IrelandHarry Bradshaw and Christy O'Connor SnrMexico City, Mexico SpainÁngel Miguel and Sebastián Miguel
1957 JapanTorakichi Nakamura and Koichi OnoTokyo, Japan United StatesJimmy Demaret and Sam Snead
1956 United StatesBen Hogan and Sam SneadWentworth, Surrey, England South AfricaBobby Locke and Gary Player
1955 United StatesEd Furgol and Chick HarbertWashington, D.C., United States AustraliaKel Nagle and Peter Thomson
1954 AustraliaKel Nagle and Peter ThomsonMontreal, Canada ArgentinaAntonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo
1953 ArgentinaAntonio Cerdá and Roberto De VicenzoMontreal, Canada Canada – Bill Kerr and Stan Leonard

1This was a combined Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland team. They competed under the Republic of Ireland flag although both golfers were from Northern Ireland.

Performance by nation

Team Champions Runners-up
 United States 24 11
 Australia 5 6
 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
 Belgium 1 0
 New Zealand 0 2
 Zimbabwe 0 2
 China 0 1
 France 0 1
 Mexico 0 1
 Philippines 0 1

Individual winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
2016–2018: No individual tournament
2013Jason Day Australia274−102 strokesDenmark Thomas Bjørn
2000–2011: No individual tournament
1999Tiger Woods United States263−219 strokesNew Zealand Frank Nobilo
1998Scott Verplank United States279−91 strokeEngland Nick Faldo
Italy Costantino Rocca
1997Colin Montgomerie Scotland266−222 strokesGermany Alex Čejka
1996Ernie Els South Africa272−163 strokesSouth Africa Wayne Westner
1995Davis Love III United States267−21PlayoffJapan Hisayuki Sasaki
1994Fred Couples United States265−235 strokesItaly Costantino Rocca
1993Bernhard Langer Germany272−163 strokesUnited States Fred Couples
1992Brett Ogle Australia270−18PlayoffWales Ian Woosnam
1991Ian Woosnam Wales273−153 strokesGermany Bernhard Langer
1990Payne Stewart United States271−172 strokesDenmark Anders Sørensen
1989Peter Fowler Australia137−71 strokeSpain José María Cañizares
Denmark Anders Sørensen
1988Ben Crenshaw United States275−131 strokeJapan Tateo Ozaki
1987Ian Woosnam Wales274−145 strokesScotland Sandy Lyle
1986: No tournament
1985Howard Clark England272−165 strokesRepublic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr
1984José María Cañizares Spain205−112 strokesScotland Gordon Brand Jnr
1983Dave Barr Canada276−123 strokesUnited States Rex Caldwell
1982Manuel Piñero Spain281−31 strokeSpain José María Cañizares
United States Bob Gilder
1981: No tournament
1980Sandy Lyle Scotland282−61 strokeWest Germany Bernhard Langer
1979Hale Irwin United States285−32 strokesWest Germany Bernhard Langer
Scotland Sandy Lyle
1978John Mahaffey United States281−72 strokesUnited States Andy North
1977Gary Player South Africa289+13 strokesUnited States Hubert Green
Philippines Rudy Lavares
1976Ernesto Perez Acosta Mexico282−63 strokesScotland Brian Barnes
Spain Manuel Piñero
1975Johnny Miller United States275−132 strokesPhilippines Ben Arda
Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan
Australia Bob Shearer
1974Bobby Cole South Africa271−95 strokesJapan Masashi Ozaki
1973Johnny Miller United States277−113 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
1972Hsieh Min-Nan Taiwan217+12 strokesJapan Takaaki Kono
1971Jack Nicklaus United States271−177 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
1970Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina269−191 strokeAustralia David Graham
1969Lee Trevino United States275−91 strokeArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo
1968Al Balding Canada274−145 strokesItaly Roberto Bernardini
1967Arnold Palmer United States276−125 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
United States Jack Nicklaus
1966George Knudson Canada272−16PlayoffJapan Hideyo Sugimoto
1965Gary Player South Africa281−73 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus
1964Jack Nicklaus United States276−122 strokesUnited States Arnold Palmer
1963Jack Nicklaus United States237−155 strokesSpain Sebastián Miguel
South Africa Gary Player
1962Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina276−42 strokesEngland Peter Alliss
United States Arnold Palmer
1961Sam Snead United States272−168 strokesAustralia Peter Thomson
1960Flory Van Donck Belgium279−92 strokesUnited States Sam Snead
1959Stan Leonard Canada275−5PlayoffAustralia Peter Thomson
1958Ángel Miguel Spain286−2PlayoffRepublic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw
1957Torakichi Nakamura Japan274−147 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
United States Sam Snead
Wales Dave Thomas
1956Ben Hogan United States277−75 strokesArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo
1955Ed Furgol United States279−1PlayoffAustralia Peter Thomson
Belgium Flory Van Donck
1953–54: No individual award

Multiple winners

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

Teammates

As part of team

As individual (International Trophy)

References

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