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2016 International Crown

The 2016 International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played July 21–24 at the Merit Club in Libertyville, Illinois, north of Chicago.[1] This was the second International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries.

2016 International Crown
Tournament information
DatesJuly 21–24, 2016
LocationLibertyville, Illinois, U.S.
Course(s)Merit Club
Organized byLPGA
FormatTeam – match play
Statistics
Par72
Length6,668 yards (6,097 m)
Field32 players;
8 nations, 4 players each
Cut20 players to Sunday singles
(5 teams)
Prize fund$1.6 million
Winner's share$400,000 team
($100,000 per player)
Champion
 United States
13 points, (6–3–1, .650)
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Merit Club  is located in the United States
Merit Club 
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Location in the United States
Merit Club  is located in Illinois
Merit Club 
Merit Club 
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Location in Illinois

Format

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The first three days, Thursday through Saturday, featured round-robin pool play matches at fourball. Each match was worth two points for a win and one point for a halve.[2] Following the completion of pool play, the top two teams in each pool and one wild card team advanced to singles play. The five remaining teams were re-seeded based on points earned in pool play, and each team played one singles match against each of the other teams on Sunday. The total points earned in pool and singles play determined the team champion.[3]

Course

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 431 194 544 402 367 262 179 468 216 3,063 577 349 433 382 152 385 490 443 394 3,605 6,668
Par 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 5 3 35 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 37 72

Source:[4]

Teams

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On April 3, 2016, eight teams qualified to participate in this event, based on the combined world rankings of the top four players from each country: South Korea, United States, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, England, China and Australia.[5][6] Defending champion Spain did not qualify. The team members were finalized on June 13, 2016, and divided into two pools.[5][7] The top two teams from 2014, Spain and Sweden, failed to make the 2016 field. China and England made the field for the first time.

Teams
Pool Seed Rank Country
A 1 22   South Korea
B 2 48   United States
B 3 150   Japan
A 4 261   Australia
A 5 264   Chinese Taipei
B 6 298   Thailand
B 7 360   England
A 8 395   China
Pool A Pool B
#1 South Korea
Rank Player
5 Kim Sei-young
6 Chun In-gee
8 Amy Yang
11 Ryu So-yeon
#2 United States
Rank Player
4 Lexi Thompson
9 Stacy Lewis
15 Gerina Piller
20 Cristie Kerr
#4 Australia
Rank Player
13 Minjee Lee
40 Su-Hyun Oh
53 Karrie Webb
155 Rebecca Artis
#3 Japan
Rank Player
22 Haru Nomura
42 Mika Miyazato
45 Ayaka Watanabe
62 Ai Suzuki
#5 Chinese Taipei
Rank Player
25 Teresa Lu
37 Candie Kung
70 Yani Tseng
132 Ssu-Chia Cheng
#6 Thailand
Rank Player
7 Ariya Jutanugarn
32 Pornanong Phatlum
95 Moriya Jutanugarn
164 Porani Chutichai
#8 China
Rank Player
12 Shanshan Feng
58 Lin Xiyu
115 Jing Yan
233 Simin Feng
#7 England
Rank Player
26 Charley Hull
102 Holly Clyburn
107 Melissa Reid
125 Jodi Ewart Shadoff

Changes:

  • for South Korea, Inbee Park (ranked 3) did not play due to an injury and the first alternate Jang Ha-na (10) could not play
  • for Japan, Shiho Oyama (41) did not play due to an injury
  • for China, Yuting Shi (210) could not play

Results

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Day one pool play

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Pool A
  • South Korea vs. China
    • Match 7: Yang/Chun (KOR) defeated Sh. Feng/Lin (CHN), 1 up
    • Match 8: Si. Feng/Yan (CHN) defeated Ryu/Kim (KOR), 1 up
  • Australia vs. Chinese Taipei
    • Match 1: Tseng/Lu (TPE) defeated Webb/Oh (AUS), 3 & 2
    • Match 2: Kung/Cheng (TPE) defeated Lee/Artis (AUS), 2 up
Standings
Seed Team Points Win Loss Tie
5   Chinese Taipei 4 2 0 0
1   South Korea 2 1 1 0
8   China 2 1 1 0
4   Australia 0 0 2 0
Pool B
  • United States vs. England
    • Match 5: Ewart Shadoff/Clyburn (ENG) defeated Kerr/Thompson (USA), 2 & 1
    • Match 6: Hull/Reid (ENG) defeated Piller/Lewis (USA), 2 & 1
  • Japan vs. Thailand
    • Match 3: M. Jutanugarn/Phatlum (THA) defeated Miyazato/Nomura (JPN), 2 & 1
    • Match 4: Suzuki/Watanabe (JPN) and Chutichai/A. Jutanugarn (THA), halved
Standings
Seed Team Points Win Loss Tie
7   England 4 2 0 0
6   Thailand 3 1 0 1
3   Japan 1 0 1 1
2   United States 0 0 2 0

Source:[8]

Day two pool play

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Pool A
  • South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei
    • Match 15: Ryu/Kim (KOR) defeated Tseng/Lu (TPE), 3 & 2
    • Match 16: Kung/Cheng (TPE) defeated Yang/Chun (KOR), 2 & 1
  • Australia vs. China
    • Match 9: Lee/Oh (AUS) and Sh. Feng/Lin (CHN), halved
    • Match 10: Webb/Artis (AUS) defeated Si. Feng/Yan (CHN), 2 & 1
Standings
Seed Team Points Win Loss Tie
5   Chinese Taipei 6 3 1 0
1   South Korea 4 2 2 0
4   Australia 3 1 2 1
8   China 3 1 2 1
Pool B
  • United States vs. Thailand
    • Match 13: Piller/Lewis (USA) and M. Jutanugarn/Phatlum (THA), halved
    • Match 14: Kerr/Thompson (USA) defeated Chutichai/A. Jutanugarn (THA), 4 & 3
  • Japan vs. England
    • Match 11: Suzuki/Watanabe (JPN) and Ewart Shadoff/Clyburn (ENG), halved
    • Match 12: Miyazato/Nomura (JPN) defeated Hull/Reid (ENG), 1 up (Hull did not play due to illness[9])
Standings
Seed Team Points Win Loss Tie
7   England 5 2 1 1
3   Japan 4 1 1 2
6   Thailand 4 1 1 2
2   United States 3 1 2 1

Source:[9]

Day three pool play

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Saturday, July 23, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Play was suspended due to lightning with only the South Korea/Australia matches yet to be completed. England and the United States advanced to singles play from pool B.[10] Play resumed Sunday morning with South Korea winning both its matches with Australia to advance, along with Chinese Taipei, to singles play.

Pool A
  • South Korea vs. Australia
    • Match 23: Yang/Chun (KOR) defeated Lee/Oh (AUS), 1 up
    • Match 24: Ryu/Kim (KOR) defeated Webb/Artis (AUS), 3 & 2
  • Chinese Taipei vs. China
    • Match 19: Kung/Lu (TPE) and Sh. Feng/Si. Feng (CHN), halved
    • Match 20: Yan/Lin (CHN) defeated Tseng/Cheng (TPE), 5 & 4
Standings
Seed Team Points Win Loss Tie
1   South Korea 8 4 2 0
5   Chinese Taipei 7 3 2 1
8   China 6 2 2 2
4   Australia 3 1 4 1
Pool B
  • United States vs. Japan
    • Match 21: Piller/Lewis (USA) defeated Miyazato/Nomura (JPN), 2 & 1
    • Match 22: Kerr/Thompson (USA) defeated Suzuki/Watanabe (JPN), 4 & 2
  • Thailand vs. England
    • Match 17: Ewart Shadoff/Clyburn (ENG) defeated Phatlum/Chutichai (THA), 7 & 5
    • Match 18: Hull/Reid (ENG) defeated A. Jutanugarn/M. Jutanugarn/(THA), 2 & 1
Standings
Seed Team Points Win Loss Tie
7   England 9 4 1 1
2   United States 7 3 2 1
6   Thailand 4 1 3 2
3   Japan 4 1 3 2
Wild card

China, Japan, and Thailand advanced to the wildcard playoff by finishing third in their pools. Japan advanced when Ayaka Watanabe eagled the first playoff hole.[11]

Standings
Reseed Team Points Win Loss Tie
1   England 9 4 1 1
2   South Korea 8 4 2 0
3   United States 7 3 2 1
4   Chinese Taipei 7 3 2 1
5   Japan 4 1 3 2

Singles play

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Sunday, July 24, 2016

  • Match 25: Kung (TPE) defeated Suzuki (JPN), 2 & 1
  • Match 26: Lewis (USA) defeated Miyazato (JPN), 3 & 2
  • Match 27: Piller (USA) defeated Tseng (TPE), 4 & 3
  • Match 28: Nomura (JPN) defeated Yang (KOR), 3 & 2
  • Match 29: Watanabe (JPN) defeated Clyburn (ENG), 1 up
  • Match 30: Lu (TPE) defeated Chun (KOR), 4 & 3
  • Match 31: Ewart Shadoff (ENG) defeated Cheng (TPE), 1 up
  • Match 32: Ryu (KOR) defeated Thompson (USA), 2 & 1
  • Match 33: Kerr (USA) defeated Reid (ENG), 3 & 2
  • Match 34: Kim (KOR) defeated Hull (ENG), 5 & 4

Source:[11][12]

Final standings

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Place Team Points Win Loss Tie Money ($)
(per player)
1   United States 13 6 3 1 100,000
2   South Korea 12 6 4 0 60,000
T3   Chinese Taipei 11 5 4 1 50,000
  England 11 5 4 1
5   Japan 8 3 5 2 42,500
6   China 6 2 2 2 35,000
7   Thailand 4 1 3 2 32,500
8   Australia 3 1 4 1 30,000

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago's Merit Club to Host 2016 UL International Crown". LPGA. November 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Field is Set for Inaugural International Crown; Teams Seeded, Players Finalized in a Dramatic Finish at the Kia Classic". LPGA Tour. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fact Sheet". LPGA International Crown. 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Course Map". LPGA International Crown. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Qualifying". UL International Crown. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  6. ^ "Eight countries finalized for 2016 UL International crown". UL International Crown. April 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 UL International Crown Final Field Announced". UL International Crown. June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "England sweeps United States at LGPA Tour's International Crown". ESPN. Associated Press. July 22, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Cristie Kerr, Lexi Thompson lift U.S. past Thailand at UL International Crown". ESPN. Associated Press. July 22, 2016.
  10. ^ "Play Suspended On Day 3 UL International Crown – Resumes 7:00 a.m. Sunday". LPGA. July 23, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "2016 UL International Crown Final Day Notes and Interviews". LPGA. July 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "Cristie Kerr holds on as U.S. wins UL International Crown". ESPN. Associated Press. July 24, 2016.
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