The 2013 ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf is a golf tournament that was played 21–24 November at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. It was the 57th World Cup. The format changed from being a team event to being primarily an individual event with a team component.[2] Sixty players from 34 countries competed in the individual tournament and 26 teams (two-player combined score) competed for the team prize. The total purse was US$8 million, $7 million for the individual competition and $1 million for the teams.[1] The event was a 72-hole stroke play tournament.[2] Official World Golf Ranking points were award for the first time in the World Cup.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–24 November |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Course(s) | Royal Melbourne Golf Club |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 7,046 yards (6,443 m)[1] |
| Field | 60 man individual 26 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$8.0 million $7.0 million – individual $1.0 million – team |
| Winner's share | $1.2 million – individual $600,000 – team |
| Champion | |
 Jason Day – individual Australia – teamJason Day & Adam Scott | |
| Individual – 274 (−10) Team – 551 (−17) | |
Melbourne Golf Club
Australia's Jason Day shot a final round 70 to win the individual tournament.[3] Day teamed with Adam Scott to win the team prize.[4][5]
Qualification
editThe field was based on the Official World Golf Ranking on 23 September 2013.[6] The top 15 players in the rankings were eligible with a limit of four players per country. After the top 15, players were eligible with a limit of two players per country until the field of 60 players was filled.[2] The individual portion was similar to what will be used at the 2016 Summer Olympics, except that England, Scotland, and Wales fielded teams instead of a single Great Britain team in the Olympics.[2]
Players
editThe table below lists the players together with their World Ranking at the time of the tournament.[7]
Final leaderboards
editIndividual competition
edit| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | Australia |
68-70-66-70=274 | −10 | 1,200,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Bjørn |  Denmark |
66-68-71-71=276 | −8 | 760,000 |
| 3 | Adam Scott | Australia |
75-68-68-66=277 | −7 | 490,000 |
| 4 | Matt Kuchar |  United States |
71-68-68-71=278 | −6 | 340,000 |
| T5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat |  Thailand |
71-70-70-70=281 | −3 | 270,000 |
| Ryo Ishikawa |  Japan |
71-71-70-69=281 | |||
| 7 | Hideto Tanihara | Japan |
72-67-71-72=282 | −2 | 240,000 |
| T8 | David Hearn |  Canada |
70-71-71-71=283 | −1 | 197,500 |
| Stuart Manley |  Wales |
67-72-72-72=283 | |||
| Francesco Molinari |  Italy |
75-67-66-75=283 | |||
| Kevin Streelman | United States |
66-69-74-74=283 |
Team competition
edit| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
143-138-134-136=551 | −17 | 600,000 |
| 2 | United States |
137-137-142-145=561 | −7 | 300,000 |
| T3 | Denmark |
137-140-147-139=563 | −5 | 50,000 |
| Japan |
143-138-141-141=563 | |||
| 5 | Canada |
141-144-141-144=570 | +2 | 0 |
| 6 |  South Africa |
147-141-145-139=572 | +4 | |
| T7 |  France |
145-140-145-143=573 | +5 | |
 Germany |
144-145-139-145=573 | |||
| 9 | Thailand |
143-142-143-147=575 | +7 | |
| 10 |  Scotland |
141-143-146-146=576 | +8 |
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c "ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "2013 ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf – Format & How players qualify". Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Jason Day wins as Australia triumph at home". BBC Sport. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Jason Day earns first win since 2010". ESPN. Associated Press. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Australia wins the World Cup of Golf, Jason Day holds on to win the individual title". ABC.net. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 38, 2013" (PDF). 22 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 46, 2013" (PDF). 17 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.