The 1958 Canada Cup took place 20–23 November at the Club de Golf México in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the sixth Canada Cup event, which became the World Cup in 1967. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 32 teams. These were the same 30 teams that had competed in 1957 without Thailand but with the addition of Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The Irish team of Harry Bradshaw and Christy O'Connor Snr won by three strokes over the Spanish team of Ángel Miguel and Sebastián Miguel. The individual competition was won by Ángel Miguel, who beat Harry Bradshaw at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–23 November |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Course(s) | Club de Golf México |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play combined score |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,216 yards (6,598 m) |
| Field | 32 two-man teams |
| Champion | |
 IrelandHarry Bradshaw & Christy O'Connor Snr | |
| 579 (+3) | |
| Location map | |
  Club de Golf Mexico Location in Mexico  Club de Golf Mexico Location in Greater Mexico City | |
Teams edit
Gerard de Wit, representing the Netherlands, never reached Mexico after the plane he was travelling in developed engine problems.[3] Cees Cramer played as an individual.
Scores edit
Team
| Place | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland |
143-143-150-143=579 | +3 |
| 2 |  Spain |
148-148-144-142=582 | +6 |
| 3 |  South Africa |
154-140-148-142=584 | +8 |
| T4 |  Australia |
142-150-152-144=588 | +12 |
 Scotland |
145-149-144-150=588 | ||
| 6 |  England |
144-149-152-148=593 | +17 |
| 7 |  Argentina |
144-151-156-143=594 | +18 |
| 8 |  Wales |
153-147-147-148=595 | +19 |
| 9 |  Venezuela |
157-145-152-147=601 | +25 |
| T10 |  Belgium |
152-152-147-152=603 | +27 |
 Colombia |
149-149-159-146=603 | ||
| T12 |  China |
150-147-152-155=604 | +28 |
 Italy |
151-157-154-142=604 | ||
| 14 |  Brazil |
146-158-149-152=605 | +29 |
| 15 |  Philippines |
148-152-148-158=606 | +30 |
| T16 |  Japan |
151-149-149-158=607 | +31 |
 New Zealand |
155-149-151-152=607 | ||
| 18 |  Canada |
150-154-154-150=608 | +32 |
| 19 |  Chile |
155-152-155-149=611 | +35 |
| 20 |  Mexico |
164-149-154-150=617 | +41 |
| 21 |  West Germany |
156-155-157-151=619 | +43 |
| 22 |  Peru |
155-159-148-158=620 | +44 |
| 23 |  Switzerland |
158-154-158-152=622 | +46 |
| 24 |  Denmark |
156-155-155-160=626 | +50 |
| 25 |  Sweden |
162-157-154-156=629 | +53 |
| 26 |  France |
157-156-157-163=633 | +57 |
| 27 |  Egypt |
164-160-162-155=641 | +65 |
| 28 |  South Korea |
165-165-165-164=659 | +83 |
| 29 |  Portugal |
168-168-165-166=667 | +91 |
| WD |  United States |
143-145-WD | |
| WD |  Ecuador |
165-WD | |
| WD |  Netherlands |
WD |
Lee Holbrook of Ecuador withdrew after the first round and Sam Snead of the United States withdrew after the second round.
International Trophy
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Miguel | Spain |
72-73-71-70=286 | −2 |
| 2 | Harry Bradshaw | Ireland |
70-70-76-70=286 | −2 |
| 3 | Flory Van Donck | Belgium |
70-72-71-74=287 | −1 |
| 4 | Miguel Sala | Colombia |
69-74-74-71=288 | E |
| T5 | Eric Brown | Scotland |
72-72-70-75=289 | +1 |
| Frank Phillips | Australia |
70-77-72-70=289 | ||
| 7 | Gary Player | South Africa |
74-72-74-71=291 | +3 |
| 8 | Leopoldo Ruiz | Argentina |
70-74-77-71=292 | +4 |
| T9 | Chen Ching-Po | China |
72-73-72-76=293 | +5 |
| Harold Henning | South Africa |
80-68-74-71=293 | ||
| Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland |
73-73-74-73=293 |
Miguel beat Bradshaw at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
References edit
- ^ "Ireland beat Spain in Canada Cup golf". The Times. 24 November 1958. p. 3.
- ^ "Australia take early lead in Canada Cup golf". The Times. 21 November 1958. p. 3.
- ^ http://nha.courant.nu/issue/HD/1958-11-20/edition/null/page/13 Golf - Gerard de Wit niet naar Mexico-City
- ^ "Canada Cup golf won by Irish team Angel Miguel individual champion". The Montreal Gazette. 24 November 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Irish take Canada Cup golf crown". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 24 November 1958. p. F-3. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Ireland win Canada Cup by three strokes from Spain". The Glasgow Herald. 24 November 1958. p. 4.