The 1992 World Cup took place 5–8 November 1992 at the Real Club La Moraleja in Madrid, Spain. It was the 38th World Cup event. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The United States team of Fred Couples and Davis Love won by one stroke over the defending champions, Swedish team of Anders Forsbrand and Per-Ulrik Johansson. The individual competition was won by Brett Ogle of Australia after a playoff with Ian Woosnam of Wales.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–8 November |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Course(s) | Real Club La Moraleja Course 2 |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play combined score |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,955 yards (6,360 m) |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$1.1 million |
| Winner's share | $240,000 team $75,000 individual |
| Champion | |
 United StatesFred Couples & Davis Love III | |
| 548 (−28) | |
| Location map | |
  Real Club La Moraleja Location in Spain  Real Club La Moraleja Location in the Community of Madrid  Real Club La Moraleja Location in Madrid | |
Teams
editScores
editTeam
| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) (per team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
134-139-140-135=548 | −28 | 240,000 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
142-135-137-135=549 | −27 | 120,000 |
| T3 |  Australia |
140-138-139-138=555 | −21 | 76,000 |
 Wales |
139-139-138-139=555 | |||
| 5 |  Germany |
146-139-131-140=556 | −20 | 50,000 |
| 6 |  Spain |
136-140-140-144=560 | −16 | 40,000 |
| 7 |  New Zealand |
140-140-143-142=565 | −11 | 30,000 |
| 8 |  South Africa |
140-143-146-137=566 | −10 | 24,000 |
| 9 |  England |
143-141-143-142=569 | −7 | 18,000 |
| 10 |  Japan |
139-142-148-142=571 | −5 | 16,000 |
| T11 |  Canada |
140-142-143-147=572 | −4 | 13,000 |
 Chile |
140-145-139-148=572 | |||
| 13 |  Paraguay |
142-144-147-140=573 | −3 | 10,000 |
| 14 |  South Korea |
140-140-147-147=574 | −2 | 8,000 |
| 15 |  Italy |
147-145-145-138=575 | −1 | 7,000 |
| 16 |  Scotland |
143-143-150-140=576 | E | |
| T17 |  Ireland |
150-142-143-142=577 | +1 | |
 Switzerland |
142-147-144-144=577 | |||
| T19 |  France |
145-148-144-141=578 | +2 | |
 Mexico |
144-152-141-141=578 | |||
| 21 |  Denmark |
148-145-143-144=580 | +4 | |
| 22 |  Taiwan |
144-144-147-146=581 | +5 | |
| 23 |  Finland |
150-147-147-143=587 | +11 | |
| T24 |  Argentina |
145-140-145-159=589 | +13 | |
 Brazil |
148-152-147-142=589 | |||
| 26 |  Philippines |
151-148-144-147=590 | +14 | |
| 27 |  Norway |
147-151-144-149=591 | +15 | |
| 28 |  Colombia |
143-149-146-156=594 | +18 | |
| T29 |  Greece |
150-147-150-148=595 | +19 | |
 Netherlands |
154-146-147-148=595 | |||
| 31 |  Hong Kong |
152-154-145-146=597 | +21 | |
| 32 |  Morocco |
161-152-162-154=629 | +53 |
International Trophy
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Ogle | Australia |
68-67-66-69=270 | −18 | 75,000 |
| 2 | Ian Woosnam | Wales |
67-69-67-67=270 | 50,000 | |
| T3 | Fred Couples | United States |
66-71-70-65=272 | −16 | 35,000 |
| Anders Forsbrand | Sweden |
68-66-68-70=272 | |||
| 5 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
71-66-66-70=273 | −15 | 20,000 |
| 6 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand |
71-67-69-67=274 | −14 | 15,000 |
| 7 | Davis Love III | United States |
68-68-70-70=276 | −12 | |
| 8 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden |
74-69-68-65=277 | −11 | |
| T9 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
70-69-69-71=279 | −9 | |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain |
70-70-69-70=279 |
Ogle won at the first sudden death playoff hole.
References
edit- ^ Edmund, Nick (1993). Heineken World of Golf 93. Stanley Paul. p. 85. ISBN 0091781000 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ian Woosnam misses out". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 9 November 1992. p. 21. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ A great one left: Ruben Alvarez (in Spanish) Tour Professional de Golf Argentino
- ^ "World Cup of Golf". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. 9 November 1992. p. D6 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "World Cup". Svensk Golf. December 1992. p. 76.
- ^ http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1992/11/06/083.html ABC Madrid, 6 November 1992, p. 83