The 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from 26 November to 29 November at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the 55th World Cup. 28 countries competed as two-man teams.[1] The team purse was $5,500,000 with $1,700,000 going to the winner.[2] The event was won by Italy with a score of 259 (−29).[3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–29 November |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Golf Club, Olazabal course |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play (best ball & alternate shot) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,320 yards (6,690 m) |
| Field | 28 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$5.5 million |
| Winner's share | US$1.7 million |
| Champion | |
 ItalyEdoardo Molinari & Francesco Molinari | |
| 259 (−29) | |
| Location map | |
  Mission Hills Golf Club Location in China  Mission Hills Golf Club Location in Guangdong | |
Qualification and format edit
The leading 18 available players from the Official World Golf Ranking on 1 September 2009 qualified. These 18 players then selected a player from their country to compete with them. The person they pick had to be ranked within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of 1 September. If there was no other player from that country within the top 100 then the next highest ranked player would be their partner. If there was no other available player from that country within the top 500, then the exempt player could choose whoever he wants as long as they are a professional from the same country. World qualifiers were held in September. Nine countries earned their spot in the World Cup, three each from the European,[4] Asian,[5] and South American[6] qualifiers. The host country, China, rounded out the field.
The event was a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days were fourball play and the second and final days were foursomes play.[2]
Teams edit
- Source[1]
Final leaderboard edit
| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
64-66-61-68=259 | −29 | 1,700,000 |
| T2 |  Ireland |
58-68-64-70=260 | −28 | 725,000 |
 Sweden |
64-65-62-69=260 | |||
| 4 |  England |
66-69-63-64=262 | −26 | 308,000 |
| 5 |  Japan |
62-71-64-69=266 | −22 | 230,000 |
| 6 |  Australia |
68-70-62-67=267 | −21 | 200,000 |
| T7 |  Germany |
66-71-66-65=268 | −20 | 128,000 |
 South Africa |
65-70-62-71=268 | |||
 South Korea |
64-75-61-68=268 | |||
 United States |
67-72-67-62=268 | |||
 Wales |
66-68-64-70=268 | |||
| T12 |  Chile |
69-67-65-70=271 | −17 | 80,000 |
 Venezuela |
67-67-65-72=271 | |||
| T14 |  Denmark |
66-70-66-70=272 | −16 | 68,000 |
 India |
67-68-65-72=272 | |||
| T16 |  Philippines |
68-72-64-69=273 | −15 | 62,000 |
 Singapore |
66-70-66-71=273 | |||
 Thailand |
67-70-67-69=273 | |||
| 19 |  Argentina |
61-75-64-74=274 | −14 | 58,000 |
| T20 |  France |
67-73-67-69=276 | −12 | 55,000 |
 New Zealand |
67-68-70-71=276 | |||
| T22 |  China |
65-71-68-73=277 | −11 | 50,000 |
 Pakistan |
69-75-64-69=277 | |||
 Taiwan |
67-74-67-69=277 | |||
| 25 |  Canada |
64-74-65-76=279 | −9 | 46,000 |
| 26 |  Brazil |
68-75-68-69=280 | −8 | 44,000 |
| 27 |  Spain |
69-71-67-74=281 | −7 | 42,000 |
| 28 |  Scotland |
69-73-64-78=284 | −4 | 40,000 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Omega Mission Hills World Cup – Player Profiles". PGA Tour. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Omega Mission Hills World Cup – Format / Prize Money Breakdown". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Italy edge Ireland to win World Cup of Golf in China". BBC Sport. 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Canada, Wales and Scotland Qualify for Omega Mission Hills World Cup". PGA Tour. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Singapore Wins Omega Mission Hills World Cup Qualifier, Pakistan Makes History". PGA Tour. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Chile, Venezuela and Brazil Make it to the Omega Mission Hills World Cup". PGA Tour. 26 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- ^ This 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.
- ^ "Omega Mission Hills World Cup – Full leaderboard". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012.