The 2005 WGC-World Cup took place 17–20 November at the Oceânico Golf on its Victoria Course in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal. It was the 51st World Cup and the sixth as a World Golf Championship event.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–20 November |
| Location | Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal 37°4′40″N 8°6′55″W / 37.07778°N 8.11528°W |
| Course(s) | Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course) |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play (best ball & alternate shot) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,174 yards (6,560 m) |
| Field | 24 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$4.0 million |
| Winner's share | US$1.4 million |
| Champion | |
 WalesStephen Dodd & Bradley Dredge | |
| 189 (−27) | |
| Location map | |
  Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course) Location in Europe  Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course) Location i Portugal | |
The course was designed by Arnold Palmer and opened in 2004, the year before it hosted the World Cup. Eleven years after this tournament, in 2016, Dom Pedro Golf acquired the Victoria Course and four other Vilamoura courses from Oceânico Golf.[1]
24 countries competed and each country sent two players. The prize money totaled $4,000,000 with $1,400,000 going to the winning pair. The Welsh team of Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge won. They won by two strokes over the English and Swedish teams after the event was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.[2][3]
Qualification and format edit
The defending champion was joined by 18 teams based on the Official World Golf Ranking and five teams via qualification.[4]
The tournament was scheduled to be a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days were fourball play and the second and final days were foursomes play. The final round was canceled due to rain.
Teams edit
Scores edit
| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales |
61-67-61=189 | −27 | 1,400,000 |
| T2 |  England |
59-69-63=191 | −25 | 550,000 |
 Sweden |
61-67-63=191 | |||
| 4 |  France |
63-70-61=194 | −22 | 200,000 |
| 5 |  Denmark |
64-68-63=195 | −21 | 145,000 |
| T6 |  Netherlands |
63-67-66=196 | −20 | 117,500 |
 Argentina |
68-61-67=196 | |||
| 8 |  Germany |
65-68-64=197 | −19 | 95,000 |
| 9 |  India |
60-73-65=198 | −18 | 80,000 |
| T10 |  Taiwan |
62-71-66=199 | −17 | 67,500 |
 Spain |
62-72-65=199 | |||
| T12 |  South Africa |
68-67-65=200 | −16 | 55,000 |
 Ireland |
67-69-64=200 | |||
 South Korea |
67-71-62=200 | |||
| T15 |  Japan |
63-70-68=201 | −15 | 48,500 |
 Paraguay |
63-73-65=201 | |||
| T17 |  Australia |
60-73-69=202 | −14 | 46,000 |
 Mexico |
67-71-64=202 | |||
 United States |
65-70-67=202 | |||
| T20 |  Singapore |
67-70-66=203 | −13 | 43,000 |
 Scotland |
65-74-64=203 | |||
 Portugal |
68-72-63=203 | |||
| 23 |  Colombia |
66-74-69=209 | −7 | 41,000 |
| 24 |  Venezuela |
66-75-69=210 | −6 | 40,000 |
Source[5]
References edit
- ^ "Vilamoura (Victoria) - Algarve - Portuga, Dom Pedro Golf". Top 100 Golf Courses. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Wales crowned WGC - Algarve World Cup champions". PGA European Tour. Reuters. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Dodd, Dredge win World Cup after final round canceled". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Thrasher, Cody (16 November 2005). "WGC-World Cup in Portugal Preview". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "World Cup final scores". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2012.