The 2001 WGC-World Cup took place 15–18 November at the Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was the 47th World Cup and the second as a World Golf Championship event. 24 countries competed and each country sent two players. The prize money totaled $3,000,000 with $1,000,000 going to the winning pair. The South African team of Ernie Els and Retief Goosen won in a sudden-death playoff over teams from Denmark, New Zealand and the United States.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–18 November |
| Location | Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 35°18′31.3″N 138°56′4.6″E / 35.308694°N 138.934611°E |
| Course(s) | Taiheiyo Club |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play (best ball & alternate shot) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,277 yards (6,654 m) |
| Field | 24 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$3.0 million |
| Winner's share | US$1.0 million |
| Champion | |
 South AfricaErnie Els & Retief Goosen | |
| 264 (−24) | |
| Location map | |
  Taiheiyo Club Location in Asia  Taiheiyo Club Location in Japan  Taiheiyo Club Location in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Qualification and format
edit18 teams qualified based on the Official World Golf Ranking and were six teams via qualifiers.
The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days were fourball play and the second and final days were foursomes play.
Teams
editSource[2]
Scores
edit| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa |
64-71-63-66=264 | −24 | 1,000,000 |
| T2 |  Denmark |
65-69-65-65=264 | 316,667 | |
 New Zealand |
63-66-65-70=264 | |||
 United States |
66-68-63-67=264 | |||
| 5 |  England |
65-72-63-67=267 | −21 | 115,000 |
| T6 |  Canada |
62-73-66-67=268 | −20 | 95,000 |
 Spain |
63-71-65-69=268 | |||
| T8 |  Argentina |
67-68-63-71=269 | −19 | 70,000 |
 Fiji |
66-69-66-68=269 | |||
 France |
67-68-63-71=269 | |||
| T11 |  Japan |
64-69-65-72=270 | −18 | 50,000 |
 Scotland |
62-71-66-71=270 | |||
 Wales |
66-71-62-71=270 | |||
| T14 |  Australia |
66-70-64-71=271 | −17 | 39,500 |
 Ireland |
64-72-64-71=271 | |||
| 16 |  Sweden |
62-73-66-71=272 | −16 | 38,000 |
| T17 |  China |
67-69-68-70=274 | −14 | 36,000 |
 Mexico |
66-71-67-70=274 | |||
 Norway |
67-72-61-74=274 | |||
| 20 |  Zimbabwe |
66-74-66-72=278 | −10 | 34,000 |
| 21 |  Paraguay |
68-72-66-75=281 | −7 | 33,000 |
| 22 |  Netherlands |
70-72-64-76=282 | −6 | 32,000 |
| 23 |  Malaysia |
66-80-68-71=285 | −3 | 31,000 |
| 24 |  Philippines |
67-75-73-74=289 | 1 | 30,000 |
Playoff
- First hole: Denmark and South Africa advance with birdies, New Zealand and the United States eliminated
- Second hole: South Africa wins with par
Source[2]
References
edit- ^ "South Africans rally to win wild World Cup". ESPN. Associated Press. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b "EMC World Cup final-round scores". ESPN. 18 November 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2012.