The 1972 World Cup took place 9–12 November at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. It was the 20th World Cup event. The tournament was a stroke play team event, shortened from 72 holes, after the second round, scheduled on Friday, was cancelled due to bad weather, to 54 holes with 43 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The Republic of China team of Hsieh Min-Nan and Lu Liang-Huan won by two strokes over the Japan team of Takaaki Kono and Takashi Murakami. The individual competition was won by Hsieh two strokes ahead of Kono. This was the first team victory for the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, in the history of the World Cup, founded in 1953 and until 1967 named the Canada Cup.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–12 November |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Course(s) | Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Composite of East and West Courses) |
| Format | 54 holes stroke play combined score |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,944 yards (6,350 m) |
| Field | 43 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$6,300 |
| Winner's share | $2,000 team $1,000 individual |
| Champion | |
 Republic of ChinaHsieh Min-Nan & Lu Liang-Huan | |
| 438 (+12) | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Melbourne Golf Club Location in Australia  Royal Melbourne Golf Club Location in Victoria | |
Teams edit
(a) denotes amateur
Scores edit
Team
| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) (per team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of China |
144-141-153=438 | +12 | 2,000 |
| 2 |  Japan |
141-145-154=440 | +14 | 1,000 |
| 3 |  South Africa |
149-144-151=444 | +18 | 800 |
| T4 |  Australia |
148-148-149=445 | +19 | 100 |
 United States |
150-142-153=445 | |||
| 6 |  England |
151-153-145=449 | +23 | |
| T7 |  Belgium |
144-150-158=452 | +26 | |
 South Korea |
146-148-158=452 | |||
| 9 |  Argentina |
151-145-157=453 | +27 | |
| T10 |  Italy |
148-156-152=456 | +30 | |
 New Zealand |
148-153-155=456 | |||
| T12 |  Ireland |
164-146-152=462 | +36 | |
 Spain |
153-156-153=462 | |||
| T14 |  Netherlands |
153-149-151=463 | +37 | |
 Thailand |
151-154-158=463 | |||
| 16 |  France |
152-152-160=464 | +38 | |
| T17 |  Canada |
148-150-168=466 | +40 | |
 Philippines |
154-153-159=466 | |||
 Scotland |
158-154-154=466 | |||
 West Germany |
156-153-157=466 | |||
| 21 |  Mexico |
157-152-159=468 | +42 | |
| T22 |  Colombia |
154-154-161=469 | +43 | |
 Puerto Rico |
159-154-156=469 | |||
| 24 |  Egypt |
158-152-160=470 | +44 | |
| T25 |  Denmark |
155-155-166=476 | +50 | |
 Wales |
155-158-163=476 | |||
| 27 |  Chile |
160-161-156=477 | +51 | |
| 28 |  Brazil |
155-156-167=478 | +52 | |
| 29 |  Peru |
162-158-161=481 | +55 | |
| 30 |  Hong Kong |
159-162-161=482 | +56 | |
| T31 |  Austria |
159-162-166=487 | +61 | |
 Switzerland |
156-165-166=487 | |||
| 33 |  Sweden |
159-170-162=491 | +65 | |
| T34 |  Greece |
160-165-167=492 | +66 | |
 Malaysia |
165-159-168=492 | |||
| T36 |  Jamaica |
167-166-164=497 | +71 | |
 Singapore |
168-166-163=497 | |||
| 38 |  Indonesia |
170-167-165=502 | +76 | |
| 39 |  Morocco |
167-168-174=509 | +83 | |
| 40 |  Portugal |
168-167-175=510 | +84 | |
| 41 |  Nigeria |
167-164-182=513 | +87 | |
| 42 |  Libya |
181-174-179=534 | +108 | |
| 43 |  Romania |
185-188-182=555 | +129 |
International Trophy
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsieh Min-Nan | Republic of China |
70-69-78=217 | +4 | 1,000 |
| 2 | Takaaki Kono | Japan |
71-72-76=219 | +6 | 500 |
| 3 | Tienie Britz | South Africa |
73-72-75=220 | +7 | 400 |
| T4 | Bruce Crampton | Australia |
73-70-78=221 | +8 | 67 |
| Lu Liang-Huan | Taiwan |
74-72-75=221 | |||
| Takashi Murakami | Japan |
70-73-78=221 | |||
| T7 | Jim Jamieson | United States |
73-73-76=222 | +9 | |
| Sukree Onsham | Thailand |
71-77-74=222 | |||
| Donald Swaelens | Belgium |
70-74-78=222 | |||
| T10 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina |
75-69-79=223 | +10 | |
| Guy Hunt | England |
74-76-73=223 | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States |
77-69-77=223 |
References edit
- ^ "Players and their countries". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. November 8, 1972. p. 5 (Golf Special) – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cup layers & countries (continued)". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. November 8, 1972. p. 7 (Golf Special) – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Taiwan Wins Golf; U.S. Ties for 4th". The New York Times. November 13, 1972. p. 49.
- ^ "Top golf tournaments: history, facts and figures". wheretogolf.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "China Upsets U.S. In World Cup Golf". The Sun. San Bernardino, California. Associated Press. November 13, 1972. p. B-8.
- ^ Hourigan, John (November 13, 1972). "Honours for China in World Cup". The Canberra Times. p. 14.
- ^ Taiwan's Cup by 2 strokes The Straits Times, 13 November 1972, Page 29
- ^ Taiwan, Japan well clear in World Cup The Straits Times, 12 November 1972, Page 27
- ^ "Weltmeister in Geduld" [World Champions in Patience]. Der Spiegel (in German). November 21, 1972.