The 1955 Canada Cup took place June 9–12 at the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C., United States. It was the third Canada Cup event, which became the World Cup in 1967. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 25 teams; the same teams that had contested the 1954 event. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results.[1] The American team of Ed Furgol and Chick Harbert won by nine strokes over the Australian team of Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson.[2][3] For the first time there was an official competition for the leading individual score. This was won by Ed Furgol, who beat Peter Thomson and Flory Van Donck in a sudden-death playoff.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 9–12 |
| Location | Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States |
| Course(s) | Columbia Country Club |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play combined score |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Field | 25 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$15,300 |
| Winner's share | $2,500 team $2,500 individual |
| Champion | |
 United StatesEd Furgol & Chick Harbert | |
| 560 (E) | |
| Location map | |
  Columbia Country Club Location in the United States  Columbia Country Club Location in Maryland | |
Teams edit
The Scandinavian team consisted of a Dane, Carl Paulsen, and a Swede, Arne Werkell.
Source[2]
Scores edit
Team
| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
143-139-139-139=560 | E | 2,500 |
| 2 |  Australia |
139-146-139-145=569 | +9 | 1,500 |
| 3 |  Scotland |
145-141-141-144=571 | +11 | 1,000 |
| T4 |  Argentina |
144-139-144-146=573 | +13 | 500 |
 Belgium |
144-139-143-147=573 | |||
| T6 |  England |
147-141-145-142=575 | +15 | 500 |
 West Germany |
146-143-142-144=575 | |||
| 8 |  Ireland |
147-138-143-152=580 | +20 | 500 |
| 9 |  Italy |
144-147-150-142=583 | +23 | 500 |
| T10 |  Canada |
149-143-147-145=584 | +24 | 250 |
 Colombia |
149-147-145-143=584 | |||
| 12 |  Philippines |
146-149-147-146=588 | +28 | |
| T13 |  Brazil |
150-145-145-151=591 | +31 | |
 Japan |
148-147-152-144=591 | |||
| 15 |  France |
146-146-151-149=592 | +32 | |
| T16 |  Egypt |
159-151-145-140=595 | +35 | |
 Wales |
150-153-147-145=595 | |||
| 18 |  Spain |
155-143-143-155=596 | +35 | |
| T19 |  Netherlands |
154-149-150-147=600 | +40 | |
 South Africa |
152-154-145-149=600 | |||
| T21 |  Mexico |
151-147-153-152=603 | +43 | |
 Scandinavia |
152-146-150-155=603 | |||
| 23 |  New Zealand |
149-150-149-156=604 | +44 | |
| 24 |  Chile |
149-159-143-160=611 | +51 | |
| 25 |  Switzerland |
157-149-161-156=623 | +63 |
Source[2]
International Trophy
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Furgol | United States |
73-70-69-67=279 | −1 | 2,500 |
| 2 | Peter Thomson | Australia |
67-74-67-71=279 | 1,500 | |
| 3 | Flory Van Donck | Belgium |
70-66-73-70=279 | 1,000 | |
| 4 | Chick Harbert | United States |
70-69-70-72=281 | +1 | 500 |
| 5 | Harry Bradshaw | Ireland |
74-66-72-72=284 | +4 | |
| T6 | Eric Brown | Scotland |
72-70-70-73=285 | +5 | |
| Mário Gonzalez |  Brazil |
73-67-72-73=285 | |||
| T8 | Antonio Cerdá | Argentina |
74-70-72-70=286 | +6 | |
| John Panton | Scotland |
73-71-71-71=286 |
Furgol, Thomson and Van Donck contested a sudden-death playoff. Van Donck dropped out after a bogey at the second extra hole. Thomson took a bogey at the third hole which gave Furgol the victory after his par. Thomson took the second prize and Van Donck the third prize.
Source[2]
There were additional prizes of $100 each day for the lowest team and individual scores, additional prize money of $800. The team prizes were won the Australia (day 1), Ireland (day 2), the United States and Australia (day 3) and the United States (day 4). The individual prizes went to Peter Thomson (day 1), Harry Bradshaw and Flory Van Donck (day 2), Peter Thomson (day 3) and Ed Furgol (day 4).
All players received $500 in expense money.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ike welcomes 50 golfers to international". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. June 9, 1955. p. F-5. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Furgol wins playoff for Canada Cup". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. June 13, 1955. p. F-3. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Furgol wins International title in three-way playoff". The Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. June 13, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved December 21, 2016.