The 1984 World Cup took place 14–18 November at the Olgiata Golf Club, located 15 miles north of Rome, Italy. It was the 31st World Cup event. The tournament was a stroke play team event with 33 teams and was shortened from 72 holes to 54 holes, since the first day of play was cancelled, two hours after it started, due to heavy rain. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The Spain team of José María Cañizares and José Rivero won by eight strokes over the Taiwan team of Chen Tse-chung and Hsieh Min-nan. It was the fourth Spanish victory in the last eight World Cup tournaments. The individual competition for The International Trophy, was won by Cañizares two strokes ahead of Gordon Brand Jnr, Scotland. Three players also competed as individuals: Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina, Mohamed Said Moussa of Egypt, and John Jacobs of the United States.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–18 November |
| Location | Rome, Lazio, Italy 42°02′16″N 12°21′58″E / 42.0377°N 12.3661°E |
| Course(s) | Olgiata Golf Club West Course |
| Format | 54 holes stroke play combined score |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,999 yards (6,400 m) |
| Field | 33 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $60,000 team $25,000 individual |
| Champion | |
 SpainJosé María Cañizares & José Rivero | |
| 414 (−18) | |
| Location map | |
Teams edit
Scores edit
Team
| Place | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) (per team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
139-137-138=414 | −18 | 60,000 |
| T2 |  Scotland |
136-142-144=422 | −10 | 20,000 |
 Taiwan |
137-148-137=422 | |||
| T4 |  England |
141-143-141=425 | −7 | 3,000 |
 Wales |
145-137-143=425 | |||
| 6 |  South Korea |
138-146-144=428 | −4 | |
| 7 |  Italy |
140-147-142=429 | −3 | |
| 8 |  Ireland |
147-143-140=430 | −2 | |
| 9 |  Japan |
144-142-145=431 | −1 | |
| T10 |  Singapore |
147-143-143=433 | +1 | |
 Sweden |
147-141-145=433 | |||
| T12 |  Argentina |
141-145-150=436 | +4 | |
 France |
149-145-142=436 | |||
 United States |
145-149-142=436 | |||
| T15 |  Brazil |
140-148-149=437 | +5 | |
 Colombia |
146-142-149=437 | |||
| 17 |  Venezuela |
145-150-143=438 | +6 | |
| 18 |  Canada |
150-147-143=440 | +8 | |
| 19 |  Philippines |
145-147-149=441 | +9 | |
| 20 |  Austria |
143-151-148=442 | +10 | |
| 21 |  Paraguay |
150-152-143=445 | +13 | |
| T22 |  Australia |
151-151-144=446 | +14 | |
 Malaysia |
144-154-148=446 | |||
| T24 |  Mexico |
147-148-152=447 | +15 | |
 Thailand |
149-146-152=447 | |||
| 26 |  New Zealand |
152-150-151=453 | +21 | |
| 27 |  India |
152-146-159=457 | +25 | |
| 28 |  West Germany |
149-155-156=460 | +28 | |
| 29 |  Iceland |
157-151-154=462 | +30 | |
| T30 |  Denmark |
158-154-154=466 | +34 | |
 Greece |
159-150-157=466 | |||
| 32 |  Bermuda |
158-155-157=470 | +38 | |
| 33 |  Jamaica |
165-153-155=473 | +41 |
International Trophy
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José María Cañizares | Spain |
71-66-68=205 | −11 | 25,000 |
| 2 | Gordon Brand Jnr | Scotland |
67-67-73=207 | −9 | 12,000 |
| T3 | José Rivero | Spain |
68-71-70=209 | −7 | 3,500 |
| Ian Woosnam | Wales |
73-66-70=209 | |||
| T5 | Chen Tze-chung | Taiwan |
69-72-69=210 | −6 | |
| Anders Forsbrand | Sweden |
70-70-70=210 | |||
| 7 | Lim Swee Wah | Singapore |
71-67-73=211 | −5 | |
| T8 | Howard Clark | England |
69-72-71=212 | −4 | |
| Hsieh Min-Nan | Taiwan |
68-76-68=212 | |||
| Lee Myung-ha | South Korea |
70-70-72=212 | |||
| Delio Lovato | Italy |
69-74-69=212 |
References edit
- ^ "Rain threatens to delay the start of World Cup play". The Tampa Tribune. Florida. 15 November 1984. p. 6-C – via newspaper.com.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 406–408. ISBN 0862541247.
- ^ "Venezuela's Vegas brothers look to double down in Melbourne". PGA Tour. 27 October 2016.
- ^ "World Cup". Svensk Golf. December 1984. pp. 94–95, 128.
- ^ "Italy: Spain Win World Cup Golf Tournament. 1984". British Pathé. Reuters.
- ^ "Spain coast to World Cup Golf win". Singapore Monitor. 19 November 1984. p. 28.
- ^ "Pro golf – World Cup". The Rapid City Journal. South Dakota. Associated Press. 19 November 1984. p. 17 – via newspapers.com.